pursuance

noun

pur·​su·​ance pər-ˈsü-ən(t)s 

: the act of pursuing

especially : a carrying out or into effect : prosecution

in pursuance of his duties

Synonyms

• accomplishment
• achievement
• commission
• discharge
• enactment
• execution
• fulfillment
• fulfilment
• implementation
• performance
• perpetration
• prosecution

Examples of pursuance in a Sentence

until recently he has been fully engaged in pursuance of his duties as governor

Recent Examples on the Web

Newton police declined to comment Monday, referring all questions to the state attorney general's office, which is investigating Dale's death in pursuance with a state law enacted in January 2019. —NBC News, 23 Aug. 2021

She’s one of several transient characters in the film, who — either by choice or by force — have opted to leave a louder kind of life behind in pursuance of something more financially and environmentally sustainable. —Vulture Editors, Vulture, 25 Feb. 2021

There may also be records of the lawyer’s conduct and statements in pursuance of a criminal scheme, on his own or with the client—none of it privileged. —Michael B. Mukasey, WSJ, 17 Apr. 2018

They were both cleared of possession of a firearm in pursuance of a violent crime. —Monique Judge, The Root, 13 Feb. 2018

Word History

First Known Use

1601, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing pursuance

• in pursuance of

Kids Definition

pursuance

noun

pur·​su·​ance pər-ˈsü-ən(t)s 

: the act of pursuing or carrying out

in pursuance of their plans