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pursuant Synonyms

Another word for pursuant

Choosing another word for pursuant depends on context, so the 10 synonyms and similar words below are separated across 3 exact definitions and ranked by match strength.
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• adjective (Context 1)

In accordance with or resulting from a particular law, rule, request, or agreement (almost always used postpositively with 'to').

Usage Example

"The company issued a full refund accordant to the terms of the customer service agreement."

Strongest
accordant
Strong
conformable
consistent
agreeable
compliant

• adverb (Context 2)

In a manner that conforms to or carries out a specified law, obligation, or instruction (used with 'to').

Usage Example

"accordingly to your earlier inquiry, we have enclosed the updated financial statements for the fiscal year."

Strong
accordingly
conformably
consequently

• adjective (Context 3)

Following after, chasing, or actively seeking something (archaic).

Usage Example

"The historical chronicle described the hounds as pursuing through the dense woodland."

Strongest
pursuing
Strong
following

Opposites of pursuant

The opposite of pursuant shifts depending on context. Common opposites include:

contrary
conflicting
inconsistent
See all opposites of pursuant

• Nearby Words

purslane
pursuable
pursuance
pursuant
pursue
pursuer
pursuit

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Wordmom. (2026). Synonyms for Pursuant. In Wordmom Thesaurus. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/synonyms/pursuant
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