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Pursuant

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

adj. Proceeding from and conformable to; in accordance with.

ad. Accordingly; consequently.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

adj. in conformance to, or in agreement with

ad. accordingly, consequently

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

adj. Acting in consequence or in prosecution (of anything); hence, agreeable; conformable; following; according; -- with to or of.

ad. Agreeably; conformably.

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

Done in consequence of or in the prosecution of something.

n. A pursuivant.

According; agreeably: with to.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

adj. (followed by `to') in conformance to or agreement with

Word Usage

"The Secretary of the Navy shall operate the plants, facilities, and property mentioned herein pursuant to the provisions of the War Labor Disputes Act and under the terms and conditions of employment which are lawfully in effect at the time possession of such plants, facilities, and property is taken under this order, subject to the provisions of Section 5 of the War Labor Disputes Act. 4."

Equivalent

consistent pursuantly

Cross Reference

pursuant to

Synonym

Words with the same meaning

conformable following according agreeably conformably

Rhyme

Words with the same terminal sound

confluent fluent truant

Same Context

Words that are found in similar contexts

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