as in pursuit
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the tracing of this mountain lion is going to be difficult if the rain washes away all of the tracks
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as in defining
to draw or make apparent the outline of
trace your hand onto this piece of paper
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as in tracking
to go after or on the track of
police traced the burglar back to his apartment, where they discovered a ton of stolen loot
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Recent Examples of tracing
April Rubin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Positive tests must be reported to the USDA and herd owners must provide basic information to allow tracing of the disease in cattle, the order says.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
By using sophisticated tracing software, investigators were able to piece together his digital trail and identify patterns, wallets, and transaction records even across mixers and multiple hops.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Noun
Herd owners with positive cattle will also be required to provide epidemiological information for contact tracing and disease surveillance.
—April Rubin, Axios, 6 Dec. 2024
Positive tests must be reported to the USDA and herd owners must provide basic information to allow tracing of the disease in cattle, the order says.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 6 Dec. 2024
Verb
By pooling his Bitcoins with others’ holdings and redistributing them, these services made tracing the origin of funds more complex.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
By using sophisticated tracing software, investigators were able to piece together his digital trail and identify patterns, wallets, and transaction records even across mixers and multiple hops.
—Andrew Leahey, Forbes, 13 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for tracing
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But the pursuit for photos entangles the two in a homicide involving young celebutantes.Mia Galuppo, The Hollywood Reporter, 18 Dec. 2024
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Such admiration undoubtedly stems from his parents, who openly encourage each other’s creative pursuits.Lisa Boone, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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By defining it in terms of employee experiences, inclusion can be measured, and doing so can pinpoint what exactly is happening in an organization that impacts employees.Paolo Gaudiano, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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Additionally, clearly defining service-level agreements (SLAs) ensures quality service with a framework for continuous support and performance monitoring.Mohamed Madkour, Forbes, 23 Dec. 2024
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The week concludes on Friday with the release of the Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index, a key measure of inflation tracking changes in consumer spending on goods and services.Vinamrata Chaturvedi, Quartz, 15 Dec. 2024
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This smartwatch, which is $50 off, includes features like GPS, activity tracking, health insights, and more.Maggie Horton, People.com, 15 Dec. 2024
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Multilateral organizations may also need clear protocols outlining who can access confidential materials, under what circumstances, and for how long.Allison Carnegie, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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In this respect, the third plenum and the recent liquidity boost missed a trick in not outlining a Keynesian style stimulus for the economy (or even longer-run structural one).Mike O'Sullivan, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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The revelation that the grand jury has heard more testimony in recent weeks suggests prosecutors are still pursuing new evidence.Chris Sommerfeldt, New York Daily News, 24 Dec. 2024
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But pursuing a cease-fire agreement that does not address the underlying drivers of the conflict is unlikely to work.Samuel Charap, Foreign Affairs, 24 Dec. 2024
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The snow is supposed to end by Tuesday afternoon, and temperatures in the mid-Atlantic region will rise above freezing following a days-long cold snap.Alison Durkee, Forbes, 24 Dec. 2024
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The suspect fled following the shooting.Hannah Parry, Newsweek, 24 Dec. 2024
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“Tracing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/tracing. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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