Thesaurus results for PURSUITS

pursuits

noun

plural of pursuit

as in sports

an activity outside of one's regular occupation that is engaged in primarily for pleasure a workaholic with few pursuits outside of the office

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Recent Examples of pursuits During a March City Council meeting, interim Police Chief Douglas Brinkley said Independence officers conducted 541 pursuits in 2025, compared with 137 by Kansas City police, The Kansas City Star reported. — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2026 His later pursuits included work in children’s theater education and men’s fashion and owning a West Hollywood flower shop. — Tracy Brown, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026 His pursuits in sports primarily shifted to hockey from there. — Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 22 Oct. 2026 That early technological know-how has, in turn, allowed Swann to help his fellow collectors in their own pursuits, whether that’s making custom flyers or connecting them with others on social media. — Johnny Flores Jr, New York Times, 21 Oct. 2026 In May, the agency changed its policy on high-speed pursuits, which drastically decreased the number of chases to four in three months. — Eleanor Nash, Kansas City Star, 15 Oct. 2026 In fall 2027 there will be many pit stops at under-the-radar Christmas markets in Spain, France, and Italy with Regent Seven Seas Cruises, and northern lights pursuits in Norway with Holland America Line. — Brittany Chang, Condé Nast Traveler, 15 Oct. 2026 Reflecting on what her late husband might have thought about Luu's investing pursuits, Nguyen paused for a moment, holding a slight smile. — Sean Conlon, CNBC, 9 Oct. 2026 So many textile recycling initiatives skip the general public entirely, but Fabscrap has volunteer opportunities baked in, and our volunteers can go home with some fabric for their creative pursuits as a thank you. — Bella Webb, Vogue, 8 Oct. 2026

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The latest Chicago Media Report details plans by John Kass to end his online venture, Horace Grant's new sports talk show and where to watch the next Bears game.

— Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
In one, he's accused of using a sports betting company to launder fraudulent deductions from government pensions paid to senior citizens.

— MATTHEW LEE, Arkansas Online, 28 Oct. 2026

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Agents can also help people with hobbies and personal goals and interests by connecting agents to health and fitness apps, smart home devices and financial services.

— Marty Swant, Washington Post, 27 Oct. 2026
Assembling in public spaces to learn our hobbies or form or join existing guilds teaches not only patience and attention but how to have relationships.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 26 Oct. 2026

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