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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The company is seeking court approval to commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to which Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently sold Big Lots, would serve as the stalking horse bidder.
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Greg Evans, Deadline, 30 Jan. 2025
Alonso de los Reyes was arrested in the Netherlands on Jan. 10, pursuant to an arrest warrant from the United States, the Justice Department says.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 24 Jan. 2025
It should be noted that state prosecutors should not be allowed to target a former federal official for something that official did pursuant to their duties as a federal employee.
—Ian Millhiser, Vox, 20 Jan. 2025
The company is seeking court approval to commence a process for the sale of substantially all of its assets under Section 363 of the U.S. Bankruptcy Code pursuant to which Gordon Brothers Retail Partners, which recently sold Big Lots, would serve as the stalking horse bidder.
—Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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