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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But the home plate umpire ruled Pache out due to base coach interference pursuant to Official Baseball Rule 6.01(a)(8).
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Amid these headwinds, Elliott Investment Management has entered into a cooperation agreement with Charles River pursuant to which the company agreed to appoint four directors following the 2025 annual meeting on May 20, including Steven Barg, the global head of engagement at Elliott.
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These include initiatives authorized by law, such as advance appropriations and activities undertaken pursuant to the president’s constitutional powers.
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The fact that, pursuant to Article II of the treaty, a country cannot claim territory in outer space, known as the nonappropriation principle, suggests to some that property ownership in space is forbidden.
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Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
Amid these headwinds, Elliott Investment Management has entered into a cooperation agreement with Charles River pursuant to which the company agreed to appoint four directors following the 2025 annual meeting on May 20, including Steven Barg, the global head of engagement at Elliott.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 10 May 2025
These include initiatives authorized by law, such as advance appropriations and activities undertaken pursuant to the president’s constitutional powers.
—Doug Criscitello, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
The fact that, pursuant to Article II of the treaty, a country cannot claim territory in outer space, known as the nonappropriation principle, suggests to some that property ownership in space is forbidden.
—Michelle L.d. Hanlon, The Conversation, 12 May 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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