Meaning & use
pursuant
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In accordance with or as required by a particular law, agreement, or rule; used mainly in the phrase "pursuant to."
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The company issued the refund pursuant to the terms of the contract.
Pursuant to state law, the meeting minutes must be made public.
A note on using this word
Almost exclusively used in legal and formal business writing in the fixed phrase "pursuant to"; rarely appears elsewhere.
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