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in pursuit

ADJECTIVE

following

Synonyms

STRONGEST

coming consecutive ensuing subsequent succeeding successive

STRONG

attendant back hinder latter posterior pursuing rear resulting serial specified then trailing

WEAK

a while later after a while afterward coming after coming next consequent consequential directly after henceforth in search of in the wake of later later on next next off on the scent presently proximate sequent sequential seriate supervenient when

Antonyms

STRONG

front preceding

WEAK

first leading

Example Sentences

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All had moved elsewhere in pursuit of jobs, and all had come back to work for Meta long-term.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 9, 2026

The former World No. 1 is still in pursuit of her first major championship.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

Rather than steadily marching toward a perfect fit between organisms and their environments, populations may often be stuck in pursuit of conditions that keep changing.

From Science Daily • May 29, 2026

England were outclassed with both bat and ball in the first game of their three-match T20 series against India, but Knight's 21 from 24 balls stalled England's progress in pursuit of 189 to win.

From BBC • May 28, 2026

In a flash he was gone, bounding through the weeds in pursuit of whatever small animal might cross his path.

From "The Old Willis Place" by Mary Downing Hahn

in pursuit

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