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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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The preamble of the UNFCCC recognizes that ‘States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies’.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The same burden of proof was applied, and a jury made up of ordinary citizens delivered a verdict, and it was all conducted pursuant to the rules of procedure and guided by the law.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
The review was undertaken pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 10 Jan. 2025
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Mark Faithfull, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The preamble of the UNFCCC recognizes that ‘States have, in accordance with the Charter of the United Nations and the principles of international law, the sovereign right to exploit their own resources pursuant to their own environmental and developmental policies’.
—Jon McGowan, Forbes, 10 Jan. 2025
The same burden of proof was applied, and a jury made up of ordinary citizens delivered a verdict, and it was all conducted pursuant to the rules of procedure and guided by the law.
—Abc News, ABC News, 10 Jan. 2025
The review was undertaken pursuant to the Emmett Till Unsolved Civil Rights Crimes Act.
—Cheyanne M. Daniels, The Hill, 10 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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