Pursuit

/pɜːɹˈsuːt/

Synonyms for "pursuit" (150 found)

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Noun(12 words)

avocation chase hobby interest pastime quest angling by-line calling career chases coursing

accomplishment activity aim area art avocation bag business butt by-end by-purpose calling careercareer buildingcareerism chasing chevy chivy

Strong matches (45)

craftcup of teadestination dogging employment endend in viewenterprise fieldfinal causefollow upfollowing forte furtherance game goal handicraft heeling hobby hounding

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hue and cryhunt hunting interest job lifework lineline of businessline of worklong suitlooking formain interestmanner mark

Noun(9 words)

doggoning ferreting following gunning hunt hunted hunts manhunt manhunts

Verb(1 words)

Adjective(1 words)

long thrust toward

Related words (75)

metier mission mystery number objectobject in mindobjective obtaining occupation pastimepet subjectpractice prey profession prosecution province pursual pursuance pursuing quarry

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quest quintain racket reachingreason for beingsearch searching seeking sequel sequence series shadowing specialism speciality specialization specialty stalkingstrong pointstyle tailing target technicality teleology thing tracing tracking trade trailing typeultimate aimvocation walkwalk of lifeway weakness work

Noun(17 words)

path pilgrimage profession prosecution pursual pursuancepursue art studiesquesting quests search seek sidelinespare-time activityspooring stalkings striving trek

Verb(1 words)

prowling

Determiner(1 words)

the more effort

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More general

11 entries

activity diversion endeavor enterprise interest motion move movement pastime recreation search

More specific

12 entries

advanced studiescareer pathcycling fieldwork gardening manhunt painting photographypolice chaseresearch scouting tracking

Collocations

5 entries

academic pursuitcareer pursuitpolice pursuitpursuit of happinesspursuit of knowledge

Inflections

1 entries

pursuits

Derivations

1 entries

pursuance

Sample sentences

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We are all in daily pursuit of happiness.

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After a short pursuit, the police caught him.

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Most people live in pursuit of happiness.

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The motorcycle started in pursuit at breakneck speed.

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