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 The stock performance across the group has been mixed, but their pursuits are aligned. — Alexa Lomonaco, CNBC, 2 July 2026 The focus will be soccer this week, but the team likely will look for some other pursuits away from the pitch, too. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 And Soderlund doesn't just measure the value of her kids' extracurricular pursuits in dollars. — Zoey Lyttle, PEOPLE, 3 July 2026 In a new interview, the actress reflected on her romantic pursuits while discussing her new movie, Couture. — Hannah Malach, InStyle, 29 June 2026 Furthermore, current jobs, even if not ideal, can fund these personal pursuits, fostering a positive outlook that ultimately aids career progression. — Caroline Ceniza-Levine, Forbes.com, 5 July 2026 The report said the lack of information sharing slowed response times and increased the likelihood of dangerous situations, including vehicle pursuits. — Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 1 July 2026 Despite more recent pursuits, Masahiro Tanaka was the last, signing a seven-year, $155 million deal in 2014 after seven dominant seasons in Nippon Professional Baseball. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 June 2026 In addition to his modeling and musical pursuits, Martin is presumably still a student at Brown University in Providence, Rhode Island, as Paltow announced his attendance on Instagram in August 2024. — Anthony Robledo, USA Today, 2 July 2026

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Unlike traditional sports chants, Jama blends music, rhythm and movement into an expression of community that exists well beyond the soccer field.

— Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2026
Ed Davidson, Chief Growth Officer for LIONS, discussed with Sportico how the growing intersection of sports and the creative marketing industry has fueled the expansion of Lions Sport, bringing together global leaders from both sectors.

— mpalacio, Sportico.com, 2 July 2026

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The result is not just a list of hobbies, but the outline of a sustainable weekly rhythm.

— Wes Moss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
The project is supported by City of Hobbies, a group of organizations supporting youth fellows in Charlotte who conduct research on the impact of hobbies and hobby-developing spaces.

— Diamy Wang, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026

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