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.
Recent Examples on the Web
In New York City, around 100 residential cooperatives lease the underlying land directly from the owner pursuant to a ground or land lease.
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Anita W. Laremont, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
What’s more, the Clean Air Act allows the state to set motor vehicle emissions standards that are at least as or more stringent than national standards pursuant to a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
All securities to be issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four-month hold period under applicable securities laws in Canada.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Trump later reimbursed Cohen in 2017 by making a series of $35,000 payments, labeled in business records as legal expenses pursuant to a retainer agreement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 May 2024
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Anita W. Laremont, New York Daily News, 14 May 2024
What’s more, the Clean Air Act allows the state to set motor vehicle emissions standards that are at least as or more stringent than national standards pursuant to a waiver from the Environmental Protection Agency, according to the nonprofit Environmental Defense Fund.
—Kristin J. Bender, The Mercury News, 13 June 2024
All securities to be issued pursuant to the Offering will be subject to a four-month hold period under applicable securities laws in Canada.
—Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Trump later reimbursed Cohen in 2017 by making a series of $35,000 payments, labeled in business records as legal expenses pursuant to a retainer agreement.
—Peter Charalambous, ABC News, 30 May 2024
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pursuant to
preposition
pur·su·ant to
pər-ˈsü-ənt-
: in carrying out : according to
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