pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt- 
: in carrying out : in conformity with : according to
Examples of pursuant to in a Sentence
Pursuant to the terms of the sale, the owner shall be solely responsible for damages.
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Applying a conservative 4-times value to this business creates another $4.9 billion of value, and there is another $1 billion of value from the upfront and long-term annual payments pursuant to a recent legal settlement with Ligado Networks.
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Wednesday’s hearing was granted pursuant to the elder parole law because Rustad is 51 years old and has spent over 20 years in prison.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Revenue from both library millages may be distributed to the Rochester Hills Public Library pursuant to contract.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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Ed Masley, AZCentral.com, 9 Aug. 2025
Applying a conservative 4-times value to this business creates another $4.9 billion of value, and there is another $1 billion of value from the upfront and long-term annual payments pursuant to a recent legal settlement with Ligado Networks.
—Kenneth Squire, CNBC, 9 Aug. 2025
Wednesday’s hearing was granted pursuant to the elder parole law because Rustad is 51 years old and has spent over 20 years in prison.
—City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
Revenue from both library millages may be distributed to the Rochester Hills Public Library pursuant to contract.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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