SEEKS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seeks

verb

present tense third-person singular of seek

as in pursues

to go in search of Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean

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Relevance

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as in requests

to make a request for came seeking financial advice

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as in tries

to make an effort to do seek to find the best solution

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Recent Examples of seeks The university admissions replacement system still has to be designed, and legal changes may be needed — leaving crucial decisions unresolved even as the government seeks to persuade students to end their protests. — Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 27 Oct. 2026 The end of Vucic’s reign now ushers in a period of uncertainty as the disparate Student List seeks to establish a new order in the country. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 27 Oct. 2026 The agreement seeks to maintain the integrity of both the NBA and event contract markets, the memo said, through exchanges of information. — Davis Giangiulio, CNBC, 26 Oct. 2026 The lawsuit, filed on October 23 and viewed by Pitchfork, seeks roughly $150,000 in damages per song, adding up to $41 million. — Hattie Lindert, Pitchfork, 25 Oct. 2026 The Hurts episode is an apt reminder of why the organization seeks to educate the public more about symptoms and causes. — Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026 The design therefore seeks to use the wing’s surface more efficiently while relying on aircraft manoeuvres to steer the radar’s coverage. — Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026 The Senate will soon weigh in on the latest Farm Bill, which now seeks to expand market opportunities for mink farmers by undoing a prohibition in federal law on subsidizing the fur trade. — Nat Lash, ProPublica, 23 Oct. 2026 For now, the vouchers remain available while Ohio seeks Supreme Court review. — Bilin Lin, Fortune, 20 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeks

Verb

That output would provide substantial manufacturing capacity as the company pursues a higher flight rate.

— Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Harris County District Attorney Sean Teare, a Democrat, expressed concern over surveillance footage that shows Parra Hernandez and another person jumping out of a white truck and running as a dark SUV pursues them.

— ABC News, ABC News, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursues

Verb

The suit also requests an assessment of potential future civil penalties against the city, per the motion.

— Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 22 Oct. 2026
The older man, plagued by an unknown illness, requests the narrator bury him and return to the location later, but bids him not to tell others of his death.

— Maria Papadouris, JSTOR Daily, 20 Oct. 2026

Definition of requests

Verb

Seventy thousand law enforcement officers, along with helicopters, armored vehicles and water cannons, will be deployed across France as President Emmanuel Macron’s government tries to ward off another weekend of violent protests.

— Tyler Speicher, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
Set in their modest ways, the couple tries to settle into their lives in Norway, having moved there after the death of Mihai’s parents to be closer to Lisbet’s family.

— Tomris Laffly, Time, 23 Oct. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

Printing these flexible devices requires depositing two layers at once.

— Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 26 Oct. 2026
Israeli law generally requires citizens to vote in person in the country, with narrow exceptions for diplomats and certain official emissaries abroad.

— Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026

Definition of requires

Verb

In so doing, the tradition could achieve for ASL what the word of the year strives to achieve for English.

— New York Times, New York Times, 22 Oct. 2026
Said soup is being attended to by at least four cooks, as Hal (with helpful coaching by an off-camera Kate) strives to explain himself to Grace back at the embassy, and then the two of them work to get Eidra on-side.

— Sophie Brookover, Vulture, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of strives

Verb

Some of the movie’s most memorable moments have barely anything to do with the plot, like when Matt discovers his eyelids fusing together and attempts to separate them with nail scissors in the bathroom of a bumpy plane.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 23 Oct. 2026
This month, the council held a nine-hour hearing to debate tax proposals, including the BAT, as the council attempts to mitigate budget shortfalls for fiscal year 2028.

— Irit Skulnik, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026