as in sports
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 pursuits
The Journal's Mark Reynolds reports on how the two crashes have raised questions about policies that govern motor-vehicle pursuits undertaken by ICE personnel.
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Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency has not specified if the suspension of the police powers of Blanchette and Leslie are due to violations of its policies regarding pursuits and forcibly ending them.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Affleck and Damon tacked a production company onto their list of joint business pursuits.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Making the most of the roster’s strengths, though, is how any team maxes out its championship pursuits.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Were a bunch of weirdos that do weird pursuits.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Robb demonstrates excellence in both her academic and extracurricular pursuits.
—Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 9 Feb. 2026
This is a release point around old patterns in romance, fun, or creative pursuits that no longer feel nourishing.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Country pursuits are the order of the day – a light spot of riding, tennis, clay pigeon shooting, or falconry.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Will Richmond, The Providence Journal, 13 Feb. 2026
The agency has not specified if the suspension of the police powers of Blanchette and Leslie are due to violations of its policies regarding pursuits and forcibly ending them.
—Mark Pazniokas, Hartford Courant, 13 Feb. 2026
Affleck and Damon tacked a production company onto their list of joint business pursuits.
—Christina Perrier, InStyle, 11 Feb. 2026
Making the most of the roster’s strengths, though, is how any team maxes out its championship pursuits.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Feb. 2026
Were a bunch of weirdos that do weird pursuits.
—Outside Online, 11 Feb. 2026
Robb demonstrates excellence in both her academic and extracurricular pursuits.
—Darla Rivera, Oklahoman, 9 Feb. 2026
This is a release point around old patterns in romance, fun, or creative pursuits that no longer feel nourishing.
—Dossé-Via Trenou, Refinery29, 8 Feb. 2026
Country pursuits are the order of the day – a light spot of riding, tennis, clay pigeon shooting, or falconry.
—Lydia Bell, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuits
Noun
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On her fourth and final run, Fischnaller lost control on the ninth curve, and her sled lost contact with the ice — a scenario that can quickly take a sliding sports crash from bad to catastrophic.—
Lindsay Schnell,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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This is why sports retain the rare commercial value as live programming.—
Hannah Keyser,
CNN Money,
9 Feb. 2026
Noun
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His favorite hobbies include bodysurfing the Jersey Shore and making the under-33 club at the Flamingo Miniature Golf Course.—
Matt Byrne,
Arkansas Online,
11 Feb. 2026
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Outside of her career, Gibson traveled, picked up hobbies like weaving and baking, and earned her pilot license, joining a local chapter of the Ninety-Nines, a group for women pilots started by famed flyer Amelia Earhart and 98 others.—
Sierra Lopez,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pursuits.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pursuits. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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