pursuit

[US]/pəˈsjuːt/
[UK]/pərˈsuːt/
Frequency: Very High

Translation

n. occupation; the act of chasing or seeking

Phrases & Collocations

relentless pursuit

passionate pursuit

single-minded pursuit

goal-oriented pursuit

in pursuit of

in hot pursuit

Example Sentences

in one's pursuit of happiness

the pursuit of profit at the expense of the environment.

the pursuit of higher education.

a self-indulgent pursuit of pleasure

the cult of the pursuit of money as an end in itself.

The pursuit of peace is our holiest quest.

the incidental catch of dolphins in the pursuit of tuna.

his pursuit of golfing perfection.

those whose business is the pursuit of knowledge.

the single-minded pursuit of profit.

the single-minded pursuit of money.

unflagging pursuit of excellence;

her relentless pursuit of sporting excellence

He was unrelenting in his pursuit of legal mandate.

disrelish for any pursuit is ample reason for abandoning it.

the cat crouched in the grass in pursuit of a bird.

the security police crossed the border in pursuit of their quarry.

they are prepared to kill or maim innocents in pursuit of a cause.

The hunting dogs plunged into the forest in pursuit of game.

Nisus had eluded pursuit and was out of danger.

Real-world Examples

The pursuit's coming right to us right now.

Source: CNN 10 Student English of the Month

Love, Miss Claythorne, is a very costly pursuit.

Source: And Then There Were None

I think it's definitely, it was a worthwhile pursuit.

Source: 30-Day Habit Formation Plan

What mad pursuit? What struggle to escape?

Source: Selected Literary Poems

" We are not abandoning the pursuit of peace, " Mr. Kerry declared.

Source: VOA Standard Speed Collection October 2016

Once he does, all his other pursuits will come into focus.

Source: The Big Bang Theory Season 7

It's not simply an intellectual pursuit.

Source: Tales of Imagination and Creativity

Now, getting drunk on life is a pursuit in the opposite direction.

Source: The wisdom of Laozi's life.

Peacekeeping missions should not replace the pursuit of political resolution to conflicts.

Source: VOA Daily Standard October 2017 Collection

There is value in that fight and pursuit.

Source: Newsweek

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