pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt- 
: in carrying out : in conformity with : according to
Examples of pursuant to in a Sentence
Pursuant to the terms of the sale, the owner shall be solely responsible for damages.
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Two Tesla directors exercised options on an aggregate of more than $60 million worth of shares: Kathleen Wilson-Thompson sold $34.6 million in company shares on Nov. 11, pursuant to a 10b5-1 trading plan adopted Aug. 12.
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Nick Wells, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The revenue was generated from licenses pursuant to the settlement of patent infringement lawsuits in the TLL, DIP, and Multimodal Media portfolios.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Weapons include but are not limited to firearms (pursuant to A.R.S § 4-229), explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, brass knuckles, sticks, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, pepper spray, tear gas, knives, etc.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
Franklin said pursuant to standard department protocol, drug and alcohol testing was conducted for the officer who fired their weapon.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Nick Wells, CNBC, 20 Nov. 2024
The revenue was generated from licenses pursuant to the settlement of patent infringement lawsuits in the TLL, DIP, and Multimodal Media portfolios.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Weapons include but are not limited to firearms (pursuant to A.R.S § 4-229), explosives, stun guns, handcuffs, brass knuckles, sticks, clubs, batons, martial arts instruments, pepper spray, tear gas, knives, etc.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 29 Nov. 2024
Franklin said pursuant to standard department protocol, drug and alcohol testing was conducted for the officer who fired their weapon.
—Harry Harris, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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