adj

pursuant

puh-SYOO-uhnt

adj

In accordance with or following from something, typically a law or agreement — used with "to."

"The refund was issued pursuant to company policy."

How to Use Pursuant

Learner’s notes

In plain EnglishIn keeping with, or as required by — almost always followed by "to" in legal or formal writing.

When to use it

Formal, mainly legal and bureaucratic language; rarely used in casual speech.

Common pairings

pursuant to the contract pursuant to section 5

more pursuant comparative, more pursuant comparative, most pursuant superlative, most pursuant superlative

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The refund was issued _____ to company policy.

From Anglo-Norman pursuant, the present participle of pursure ("to pursue"). A doublet of pursuivant.

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