PURSUING Synonyms: 51 Similar and Opposite Words

pursuing 1 of 2

noun

as in pursuit

the act of going after or in the tracks of another the controversy concerning the pursuing of criminals in speeding vehicles along busy highways

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verb

present participle of pursue

as in chasing

to go after or on the track of the policeman doggedly pursued the pickpocket through the crowded subway station

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as in seeking

to go in search of urged the graduates to pursue personal fulfillment instead of financial success

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Recent Examples of pursuing

Noun

Like Jacas, rookie Khalil Jacobs was punished a couple times for over-pursuing. — Andrew Callahan, Boston Herald, 15 Aug. 2026

Verb

As the war neared six months old, the two sides were not exchanging fire but also not pursuing peace talks. — Reuters, NBC news, 22 Aug. 2026 But cultivating consumer trust, as opposed to pursuing rapid product expansion and chasing virality, has become a defining — and differentiating — aspect of Westman Atelier’s go-to-market model. — Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 21 Aug. 2026 The second case centers on a campaign called Respect MO Voters that is pursuing a measure to strengthen the state’s initiative petition process, a form of direct democracy allowing voters to collect signatures and pass laws. — Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 21 Aug. 2026 Oman has also spent decades pursuing a foreign policy designed to maintain relationships across the region’s fault lines. — Vivian Salama, The Atlantic, 21 Aug. 2026 However, with no Premier League clubs pursuing Jones to help drive up the price, Liverpool weren’t in a strong bargaining position. — James Pearce, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026 Daimler Truck is also pursuing a version of the Freightliner Cascadia powered by Waymo. — Steve Banker, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026 For some college students in Miami, snagging a job interview may not be the only challenge in pursuing a career. — Amaia Gavica, Miami Herald, 15 Aug. 2026 One of the people said the government appears to be pursuing two separate lines of inquiry. — STAT, 14 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for pursuing

Noun

Social media video captured an unconventional pursuit in Los Angeles over the weekend, when a runaway pig led a wild chase through the streets of West Hollywood before it was finally captured.

— Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 17 Aug. 2026
His reinstatement as judge after Assad was toppled and fled the country for Russia in December 2024 is an illustration of the country’s pursuit of transitional justice.

— Paula Hancocks, CNN Money, 16 Aug. 2026

Definition of pursuit

Verb

According to Linnane, dressing like an Italian isn’t about chasing whatever fashion trend is dominating social media.

— Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 16 Aug. 2026
Final Thoughts The Qidi Max 4 feels like a machine designed for people who care more about capability, material flexibility, and printing large, functional parts than chasing a perfectly polished consumer-appliance experience.

— Michael Lydick, PC Magazine, 15 Aug. 2026

Definition of chasing

Verb

Whether defendant Tyler Robinson acted out of political animus could be key for prosecutors seeking the death penalty — or for his attorneys in taking that punishment off the table.

— ABC News, ABC News, 19 Aug. 2026
The Associated Press emailed Twiggs' attorney seeking comment.

— CBS News, CBS News, 19 Aug. 2026

Definition of seeking

Verb

Conservators know which works are especially vulnerable — from years of tracking their every detail — and which areas of the museum are closest to the vibration source (in this case, the racecars).

— Rachel Treisman, NPR, 20 Aug. 2026
Minnesota's Immigration and Customs Enforcement surge of the winter and early spring might be over, but a Twin Cities man hasn't stopped tracking deportation flights out of the airport.

— Ray Campos, CBS News, 20 Aug. 2026

Definition of tracking

Verb

Hong Kong’s position as a once-outspoken corner of China has been upended in recent years by a national security crackdown following huge and often violent democracy protests that convulsed the city in 2019.

— Chris Lau, CNN Money, 21 Aug. 2026
The city also recognized the frustration some residents had following the July 18 bus crash and encouraged them to submit formal claims.

— CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026

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