1
as in tracking
the act of going after or in the tracks of another
the cat ran down the street with a pair of dogs in pursuit
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2
as in hobby
an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure
a workaholic with few pursuits outside of the office
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Recent Examples of pursuit
While this was all unfolding, United executives were accelerating their pursuit of goalkeeper Lucas Perri.
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Space was once a realm of cooperation, beyond commercial interests and military pursuits.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
And in a world where our schedules are stacked and our salads aspirational, that kind of backup feels less like a luxury and more like a necessity in one’s pursuit to holistic wellbeing.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 July 2025
Team president Jed Hoyer has reiterated several times during the season that Chicago would be going out to get pitching prior to the deadline and the latest reports indicate that the front office is aggressive in its pursuit of several relievers.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Beren Cross, New York Times, 28 July 2025
Space was once a realm of cooperation, beyond commercial interests and military pursuits.
—Franklin Foer, The Atlantic, 28 July 2025
And in a world where our schedules are stacked and our salads aspirational, that kind of backup feels less like a luxury and more like a necessity in one’s pursuit to holistic wellbeing.
—Conçetta Ciarlo, Vogue, 26 July 2025
Team president Jed Hoyer has reiterated several times during the season that Chicago would be going out to get pitching prior to the deadline and the latest reports indicate that the front office is aggressive in its pursuit of several relievers.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuit
Noun
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Lynn Foster is certain the cuts to programs included in the tax and spending bill signed by President Donald Trump earlier this month means the end of bird and bee tracking.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 July 2025
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According to the tracking site Cruise Mapper, the ship is expected to return to Miami at 6 a.m. on July 26.—
Martha McHardy,
MSNBC Newsweek,
26 July 2025
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What began as a hobby now earns her over 73,000 Instagram followers.—
Miami Herald,
Miami Herald,
30 July 2025
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What began as a hobby evolved into a career, supported by commissions and encouragement from fellow Malagasy photographers, including Kevin Ramarohetra.—
Liam Freeman,
Vogue,
29 July 2025
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The final nurse, plain face and plain name, studies a tracing of my contractions and tells me when to bear down, when to ease up.—
Erica Stern
June 9,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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And that backward tracing can help reveal which comet likely shed the meteoroid material in the first place.—
Jake Parks,
Discover Magazine,
1 May 2025
Noun
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This motion is used during daily tasks that require pulling and during exercise activities, such as swimming and racket sports.—
Aubrey Bailey,
Verywell Health,
30 July 2025
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Prize money caps have arguably become harder to justify in a more commercialized college sports world.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 July 2025
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Instead of giving guests a tour behind the scenes of films, as was commonly the case in movie parks, Warner Bros. World puts visitors in recreations of the worlds where characters from the silver screen are meant to live.—
Caroline Reid,
Forbes.com,
2 Aug. 2025
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After the service, there will be bounce houses and outdoor games for recreation.—
Post-Tribune,
Chicago Tribune,
1 Aug. 2025
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Retired from her long vocation as a research chemist, Schafer, at 81, remains on the job with her avocations.—
Patricia Gallagher Newberry,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
13 May 2025
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These avocations can take many shapes—traveling, golf, time with family, snowboarding, knitting, hunting, gardening, fishing, church choir, college football, crossword puzzles, theater, cycling, and walking.—
Wes Moss,
Forbes,
17 Dec. 2024
Noun
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The all-important Farke phone call is a big step in any Leeds transfer chase.—
Beren Cross,
New York Times,
26 July 2025
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After the banter, more footage from the upcoming film was shown, including a light cycle chase scene.—
Wesley Stenzel,
EW.com,
26 July 2025
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Things to do: Number of sports teams, number of amusement places and arcades per capita, number of Traveler's Choice attractions per capita.—
Brandi D. Addison,
Austin American Statesman,
22 July 2025
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Before there was Netflix, Instagram, and all of our other modern day amusements, what was a working person to do in their off hours?—
Hannah Martin,
Architectural Digest,
18 July 2025
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“Pursuit.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuit. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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