Thesaurus results for PURSUITS

pursuits

noun

plural of pursuit

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 Certainly like Trump in his first race for the presidency, Pratt is upping his brand (and book sales) in the process of his electoral pursuits. —

Dominic Patten, Deadline, 14 May 2026 The officers also were accused of failing to get authorization for the chase from a supervisor, and for initiating the chase in an unmarked squad car when CPD policy requires marked police cars to lead any vehicle pursuits. —

Todd Feurer, CBS News, 14 May 2026 Addictive pursuits from substance abuse through to gaming supposedly flood the brain with dopamine and hijack our actions. —

Literary Hub, 13 May 2026 The scholarships support both academic and vocational college pursuits, reflecting the club’s commitment to a wide range of educational goals. —

Stephanie Ogilvie, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2026 His new film casts Niels Schneider as a man nearing 40, who keeps his life and his pursuits as a photographer to himself. —

David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 12 May 2026 Though Into the Wild and Into Thin Air both focus on outdoor pursuits, Krakauer's two most famous works exist wholly independently. —

Chris Barilla, PEOPLE, 8 May 2026 But experts who study hobbies tend to distinguish them from passive leisure pursuits like TV viewing and social-media scrolling. —

Markham Heid, Time, 7 May 2026 The previous year, 12,000 pursuits were recorded, of which 19% (2,275) ended in a crash. —

Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 7 May 2026

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Magazines — particularly ones that center fashion or elements of culture that have little to do with sports — have been go-to spaces for tennis stars looking to reach a broad audience and perhaps cast themselves as more than just athletes.

— Ava Wallace, New York Times, 18 May 2026
Aston Martin was the first team on the grid to boast an official skin care partner, Elemis, and its extension beyond motorsport into the broader cultural and luxury ecosystem has landed team-ups with Swiss watch empire Breitling, sports juggernaut Puma and energy drink company Celsius.

— Lily Ford, HollywoodReporter, 17 May 2026