1
: the act of pursuing
2
: an activity that one engages in as a vocation, profession, or avocation : occupation
Examples of pursuit in a Sentence
The hounds were running in the woods in pursuit of a fox.
She enjoys reading, knitting, and other quiet pursuits.
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During the pursuit, a state police cruiser was struck by the box truck.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
If the writing can get cute, there lies within it a palpable appreciation for people who dedicate themselves to a brutally challenging and relatively under-rewarded pursuit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
But overall, our takeaway is that the Odyssey 3D doesn’t really compromise quick response times in the pursuit of glasses-free 3D.
In addition, the monitor supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and is Nvidia G-Sync Compatible.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Concord police are investigating the bank robbery, pursuit and carjacking, and San Jose police are investigating the police shooting.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 24 Apr. 2025
If the writing can get cute, there lies within it a palpable appreciation for people who dedicate themselves to a brutally challenging and relatively under-rewarded pursuit.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 23 Apr. 2025
But overall, our takeaway is that the Odyssey 3D doesn’t really compromise quick response times in the pursuit of glasses-free 3D.
In addition, the monitor supports AMD FreeSync Premium Pro, and is Nvidia G-Sync Compatible.
—PC Magazine, 22 Apr. 2025
Concord police are investigating the bank robbery, pursuit and carjacking, and San Jose police are investigating the police shooting.
—Jason Green, Mercury News, 22 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for pursuit
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“Pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/pursuit. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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pursuit
noun
pur·suit
pər-ˈsüt 
1
: the act of pursuing
2
: an activity done especially for pleasure
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