an effort to secure or attain; quest: the pursuit of happiness.
any occupation, pastime, or the like, in which a person is engaged regularly or customarily: literary pursuits.
Origin of pursuit
1300–50; Middle English <Anglo-French purseute ≪ Vulgar Latin *prōsequita for Latin prōsecūta, feminine of prōsecūtus, past participle of prōsequī to pursue; cf. suit
In turn, car manufacturers have stepped up their pursuit of online sales.
‘Amazon is a brand play for us’: How Buick is building a long-term partnership around Amazon’s ad business|Seb Joseph|September 10, 2020|Digiday
Regardless, the history of these kind of cases offers a hopeful track record that points to how merely the pursuit of anticompetitive business practices helps restore competition.
Why we don’t need to break up Google|Aaron Pressman|September 4, 2020|Fortune
Every individual is different, and can end up with varying problems in their pursuit of fat loss.
How to get a six-pack (or even an eight-pack)|Sara Chodosh|September 4, 2020|Popular Science
Julia Roberts played Brockovich and memorably portrayed the young legal assistant’s dogged pursuit of details, a trait that ultimately resulted in a $333 million settlement from the power company, the largest direct-action settlement in history.
Erin Brockovich Is at It Again|Heather Hansman|August 27, 2020|Outside Online
Despite how useful it is, applying bioleaching to e-waste has mostly been an academic pursuit.
We’re Using Microbes to Clean Up Toxic Electronic Waste. Here’s How|Sebastien Farnaud|August 20, 2020|Singularity Hub
Yet, in pursuit of that ‘great revival of art,’ his anxiety, depression, and overall health began to deteriorate.
Decoding Vincent Van Gogh’s Tempestuous, Fragile Mind|Nick Mafi|December 7, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They say The Guardian has been dragging its feet on the pursuit of NSA-related stories while keeping the Times on a short leash.
Is The Guardian Holding Back The New York Times’ Snowden Stories?|Lloyd Grove|October 14, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Making sense of her life on the page, deploying raw emotion alongside humor and wry mischief, has long been a Bechdel pursuit.
Alison Bechdel: Genius to Watch Out For|Tim Teeman|September 18, 2014|DAILY BEAST
Better than anyone though, Murdoch saw and exploited the emotional needs satisfied by the pursuit of celebrity.
Murdoch on the Rocks: How a Lone Reporter Revealed the Mogul's Tabloid Terror Machine|Clive Irving|August 25, 2014|DAILY BEAST
I shirked duty in pursuit of a good sleep, incurring her wrath this morning.
Is Sleeping Apart Good for Your Relationship?|Tim Teeman|August 20, 2014|DAILY BEAST
In this pursuit he took the lead at the head of a detachment of cavalry.
The Student's Life of Washington; Condensed from the Larger Work of Washington Irving|Washington Irving
She snatched it up and ran in pursuit of the intrepid pair advancing toward the animated scene under the maple-tree.
Peggy Raymond's Vacation|Harriet L. (Harriet Lummis) Smith
After I crossed the Horsepen, which almost swam our horses, I started off at a gallop, thinking the pursuit was over.
Mosby's War Reminiscences|John Singleton Mosby
At the frontiers you will inevitably be stopped and identified; but under my roof you will be safe from all pursuit and suspicion.
Tales from "Blackwood," Volume 3|Various
The pursuit took him over the greensward to the bench built around the great catalpa.
Lewis Rand|Mary Johnston
British Dictionary definitions for pursuit
pursuit
/ (pəˈsjuːt) /
noun
the act of pursuing, chasing, or striving after
(as modifier)a pursuit plane
an occupation, hobby, or pastime
(in cycling) a race in which the riders set off at intervals along the track and attempt to overtake each other
Word Origin for pursuit
C14: from Old French poursieute, from poursivre to prosecute, pursue