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pursuit
[per-soot]
noun
the act of pursuing.
in pursuit of the fox.
Synonyms: ,an effort to secure or attain; quest.
the pursuit of happiness.
Synonyms:any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily.
literary pursuits.
Synonyms: , ,
pursuit
/ əˈː /
noun
the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after
( as modifier )
a pursuit plane
an occupation, hobby, or pastime
(in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of pursuit1
Example Sentences
County, encountering Garcia and other ICE chasers in hot pursuit of federal agents who constantly seemed one step ahead.
"This violence threatens to derail the very pursuit of justice it claims to challenge."
Sooner or later, the pursuit of the individual goal takes over, and the relationship ends up going sour.
They are daring, adventurous, unafraid to lose in the pursuit of glory.
In becoming the first man to win his first five Grand Slam singles finals in the Open era, Alcaraz ended Sinner's perfect record in major finals and his pursuit of a third-straight slam.
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