How to Use pursuant to in a Sentence

pursuant to

preposition
  • Pursuant to the terms of the sale, the owner shall be solely responsible for damages.
  • Those weapons were seized from his father’s home pursuant to a July search warrant.
    — Audrey Conklin, Fox News, 27 July 2022
  • Failure to file a claim before the deadline may, pursuant to a future order of the Court, result in your claim being barred.
    — Maria Halkias, Dallas News, 1 Apr. 2021
  • Since then, migrants have been removed pursuant to the order, the official said, declining to provide figures.
    — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 5 June 2024
  • But by the time the 7th Circuit acted, the plaintiffs’ lawsuit had been dismissed pursuant to an agreement of the parties.
    — Seth Stern, Chicago Tribune, 12 Mar. 2026
  • Mendoza pleaded guilty to charges, pursuant to a cooperation agreement, the statement said.
    — Tonya Alanez, BostonGlobe.com, 29 June 2023
  • The guns were seized from the suspect pursuant to a search warrant, but authorities didn’t use the state’s red-flag law, a law-enforcement official said.
    — Dan Frosch, WSJ, 22 Nov. 2022
  • Many of the trades–some of which occurred only days before the collapse–were executed pursuant to 10b5-1 plans.
    — Byjohn Carney, Fortune, 20 June 2023
  • The necessary context starts with understanding whether the trade was made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 plan.
    — Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 18 Feb. 2025
  • All securities issued pursuant to the Second Tranche will be subject to a hold period of four months and one day from the date of issuance.
    — Kansas City Star, 25 Jan. 2024
  • Instead, such claims must be brought pursuant to the arbitration provisions contained in the CBA.
    — Chris Deubert, Forbes.com, 28 May 2025
  • He is being held without bond pursuant to Aniah’s Law, which allows police for people charged with violent crimes to be held in jail ahead of trial.
    — Paul Gattis | [email protected], al, 19 Aug. 2023
  • Wednesday’s hearing was granted pursuant to the elder parole law because Rustad is 51 years old and has spent over 20 years in prison.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 31 July 2025
  • Trump’s team says there should be a distinction between official acts by Trump pursuant to his presidential duties and his private conduct.
    — Alexandra Banner, CNN, 21 June 2024
  • The investigation is ongoing pursuant to the procedures mentioned above, and at this time appears to be non-criminal in nature.
    — Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 6 June 2025
  • Adams County issued a warrant to search Foreman’s house pursuant to drug-trafficking and kidnapping charges, which were never brought.
    — Bethy Squires, Vulture, 18 Mar. 2026
  • That this matter is now completely under control and locked down pursuant to the Non-Disclosure Agreement.
    — Nick Akerman, New York Daily News, 19 May 2024
  • As an earlier overview explained, the DOJ can use anything found pursuant to the search warrant to prove other possible crimes.
    — Norman Eisen, CNN, 15 Aug. 2022
  • When Epstein fulfilled his objection to plead guilty in state court pursuant to his non-prosecution agreement, the grand jury subpoena was withdrawn.
    — James Hill, ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
  • This includes a transfer pursuant to the terms of a will, the terms of a trust, transfer on death deed, intestate succession or by beneficiary designations.
    — Virginia Hammerle, Dallas Morning News, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Almeida’s accounts were disabled in 2021, and his data was turned over to law enforcement pursuant to a court order, says the Meta spokesperson.
    — Ali Winston, WIRED, 13 Mar. 2024
  • Lewis raised questions about the testimony of Lauber, who testified pursuant to several grants of immunity.
    — ABC News, 4 Mar. 2022
  • 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
  • Revenue from both library millages may be distributed to the Rochester Hills Public Library pursuant to contract.
    — Christina Hall, Freep.com, 6 Aug. 2025
  • The Post’s Jeremy Barr reported that the network will not have to air any retractions or apologies pursuant to the settlement agreement.
    — Erik Wemple, Washington Post, 19 Apr. 2023
  • Courage’s bagels are crisp on the outside and fluffy on the inside, smaller and thinner than a New York version and cooked in a wood-fire oven, pursuant to the Montreal standards.
    — The Bon Appétit Staff & Contributors, Bon Appétit, 27 June 2023
  • He was later released on bond and turned over to ICE in Hartford pursuant to an ICE detainer.
    — Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 16 May 2026
  • With today’s filing, borrowers can rest a little easier knowing that they won’t be unjustly hit with a tax bill once their student loans are finally canceled, pursuant to federal law.
    — Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
  • The lawsuit against the trust remains pending in state court, though Metzger soon could send that dispute to arbitration as well, pursuant to the terms of the same NDA.
    — Brent Schrotenboer, USA TODAY, 5 June 2023
  • So of course this was a military action, and pursuant to the Constitution, only Congress has the power to declare war to authorize acts that take place in this regard.
    — NBC news, 4 Jan. 2026

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