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Synonyms for pursuit
pərˈsutpur·suit

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English Synonyms and Antonyms4.0 / 1 vote

  1. pursuit

    A hunt may be either the act of pursuing or the act of seeking, or a combination of the two. A chase or pursuit is after that which is fleeing or departing; a search is for that which is hidden; a hunt may be for that which is either hidden or fleeing; a search is a minute and careful seeking, and is especially applied to a locality; we make a search of or through a house, for an object, in which connection it would be colloquial to say a hunt. Hunt never quite loses its association with field-sports, where it includes both search and chase; the search till the game is hunted out, and the chase till it is hunted down. Figuratively, we speak of literary pursuits, or of the pursuit of knowledge; a search for reasons; the chase of fame or honor; hunt, in figurative use, inclines to the unfavorable sense of inquisition, but with more of dash and aggressiveness; as, a hunt for heresy.

    Synonyms:
    chase, hunt, hunting, inquisition, search

Princeton's WordNet1.3 / 3 votes

  1. pursuit, chase, pursual, followingnoun

    the act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture

    "the culprit started to run and the cop took off in pursuit"

    Synonyms:
    sideline, quest, pursuance, following, pastime, pursual, spare-time activity, avocation, followers, hobby, chase, by-line, interest

  2. pursuit, pursuance, questnoun

    a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria

    "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth"

    Synonyms:
    prosecution, sideline, quest, pursuance, following, pastime, pursual, spare-time activity, avocation, hobby, chase, by-line, interest, seeking

  3. avocation, by-line, hobby, pursuit, sideline, spare-time activitynoun

    an auxiliary activity

    Synonyms:
    hobby, sideline, out of bounds, pursual, hobbyhorse, following, pursuance, chase, by-line, avocation, pastime, credit line, rocking horse, interest, quest, spare-time activity

  4. pastime, interest, pursuitnoun

    a diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)

    "sailing is her favorite pastime"; "his main pastime is gambling"; "he counts reading among his interests"; "they criticized the boy for his limited pursuits"

    Synonyms:
    hobby, interest group, sideline, interestingness, pursual, following, pursuance, chase, sake, avocation, pastime, involvement, stake, by-line, interest, quest, spare-time activity

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Dictionary of English Synonymes0.0 / 0 votes

  1. pursuitnoun

    Synonyms:
    chase, race

  2. pursuitnoun

    Synonyms:
    pursuance, prosecution, following out

Concise Medical Dictionary, by Joseph C Segen, MD0.0 / 0 votes

  1. PURSUIT

    Synonyms:
    Platelet IIb-IIIa in Unstable angina Receptor Suppression Using Integrilin Therapy

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How to use pursuit in a sentence?

  1. John Bolton:

    The president has held the door open to real negotiations to completely and verifiably eliminate Iran's nuclear weapons program, its pursuit of ballistic missile delivery systems, its support for international terrorism and other malign behavior worldwide, all that Iran needs to do is to walk through that open door.

  2. Ramirez Martiarena:

    The newly appointed members of our Senior Leadership Team bring a range of seniority, experience, business acumen and specific market knowledge that will strengthen our decision-making process and facilitate the pursuit of our strategic goals and ambitions.

  3. Vijaya Lakshmi Pandit:

    Education is not merely a means for earning a living or an instrument for the acquisition of wealth. "It is an initiation into life of spirit, a training of the human soul in the pursuit of truth and the practice of virtue.

  4. Bernard Grasset:

    The chimerical pursuit of perfection is always linked to some important deficiency, frequently the inability to love.

  5. Ramana Pemmaraju:

    In a pursuit of convenience, man has only caused more inconvenience for himself!


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