Pursuit
noun
The act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period.
She left her job in pursuit of her dream to become a writer.
Often appears as...
- in pursuit of
- pursuit of happiness
noun
An activity that you do regularly for enjoyment.
Reading is one of her favorite pursuits.
Often appears as...
- leisure pursuits
- favorite pursuit
noun
The act of following or chasing someone or something.
He was arrested after a high-speed police pursuit.
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- police pursuit
- high-speed pursuit
noun
The act of trying to achieve a plan, activity, or situation, usually over a long period.
She left her job in pursuit of her dream to become a writer.
Often appears as...
- in pursuit of
- pursuit of happiness
noun
An activity that you do regularly for enjoyment.
Reading is one of her favorite pursuits.
Often appears as...
- leisure pursuits
- favorite pursuit
noun
The act of following or chasing someone or something.
He was arrested after a high-speed police pursuit.
Often appears as...
- police pursuit
- high-speed pursuit
Definition 1 of 3
Pro Tip 1/3Long-Term Goals
Used to describe efforts toward goals that take time to achieve.
He's in pursuit of a medical degree.
Pro Tip 2/3Enduring Commitment
Emphasizes continued effort despite challenges.
Her pursuit of excellence knows no bounds.
Pro Tip 3/3Idealistic Ambitions
Often linked with big, abstract concepts like 'happiness' or 'justice'.
They are united in the pursuit of justice.
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The Uncertainty...
Shall we stop by your butcher's as well? Perhaps he has an opinion on the matter. Ha ha. Very amusing. Albert, the uncertainty principle works. It functions, and it allows us to make use of the quantum world. The goal of scientific pursuit should not be merely to make use of the world around us.
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What game theory teaches...
life there was an ideological tension one was an exporter of democracy and capitalism the other one is an exporter of soviet-style communism and there was an economic tension that's what kept the Cold War alive and well not coincidentally life liberty and the pursuit of happiness the only three
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The moral roots of...
talk and i think the point of the point of ted is that this is a group that is passionately engaged in the pursuit of changing the world for the better people here are passionately engaged in trying to make the world a better place but there is also a passionate commitment to the truth
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Tom Thum: The orchestra...
and outside Australia, and so the pursuit of this crazy passion of mine has enabled me to see so many amazing places in the world. So I'd like to share with you, if I may, my experiences. So ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take you on a journey throughout the continents
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Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
so there's no such thing as a perfect triangle or is there but even more important than the answer is the questions that was the whole theme of that book i mean is that yeah basically how you see meaning then it's the pursuit of questions yeah so i have
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Is there a reproducibilit...
and inform government policy. So it's important that we have confidence in the published results. If their conclusions are wrong, we risk time, resources, and even our health in the pursuit of false leads. When findings are significant,
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How I held my breath for...
My next pursuit was I wanted to see how long I could go without breathing, like how long I could survive with nothing, not even air. I didn't realize that it would become the most amazing journey of my life. As a young magician,
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It's a Badger Brawl PIPE...
kind yet among countrymen they're often blamed for all manner of destruction and disease the truth is that while batches dig holes where people don't want them and damage crops in pursuit of a meal
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Why I love a country...
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and I couldn't quite make that fit with what I knew to be my childhood imprisonment. I read history books, and I couldn't find anything about it.
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What you might not know...
"All men are created equal and they are endowed with the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
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The Uncertainty...
Shall we stop by your butcher's as well? Perhaps he has an opinion on the matter. Ha ha. Very amusing. Albert, the uncertainty principle works. It functions, and it allows us to make use of the quantum world. The goal of scientific pursuit should not be merely to make use of the world around us.
Video examples
What game theory teaches...
life there was an ideological tension one was an exporter of democracy and capitalism the other one is an exporter of soviet-style communism and there was an economic tension that's what kept the Cold War alive and well not coincidentally life liberty and the pursuit of happiness the only three
Video examples
The moral roots of...
talk and i think the point of the point of ted is that this is a group that is passionately engaged in the pursuit of changing the world for the better people here are passionately engaged in trying to make the world a better place but there is also a passionate commitment to the truth
Video examples
Tom Thum: The orchestra...
and outside Australia, and so the pursuit of this crazy passion of mine has enabled me to see so many amazing places in the world. So I'd like to share with you, if I may, my experiences. So ladies and gentlemen, I would like to take you on a journey throughout the continents
Video examples
Elon Musk talks Twitter,...
so there's no such thing as a perfect triangle or is there but even more important than the answer is the questions that was the whole theme of that book i mean is that yeah basically how you see meaning then it's the pursuit of questions yeah so i have
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Is there a reproducibilit...
and inform government policy. So it's important that we have confidence in the published results. If their conclusions are wrong, we risk time, resources, and even our health in the pursuit of false leads. When findings are significant,
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How I held my breath for...
My next pursuit was I wanted to see how long I could go without breathing, like how long I could survive with nothing, not even air. I didn't realize that it would become the most amazing journey of my life. As a young magician,
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It's a Badger Brawl PIPE...
kind yet among countrymen they're often blamed for all manner of destruction and disease the truth is that while batches dig holes where people don't want them and damage crops in pursuit of a meal
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Why I love a country...
to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness, and I couldn't quite make that fit with what I knew to be my childhood imprisonment. I read history books, and I couldn't find anything about it.
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What you might not know...
"All men are created equal and they are endowed with the rights to life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness."
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
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Les Brown
American Speaker
Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
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Matt Haig
British Novelist
The aim of any writer, even a fantasy writer, is the pursuit of truth.
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P. T. Barnum
American Entertainer
Science is the pursuit of pure truth, and the systematizing of it.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.
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Nipsey Russell
American Comedian
I'm living the life of liberty, happiness and pursuit.
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George Oppen
American Poet
Truth, also is the pursuit of it.
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Patrick Lencioni
American Writer
Conflict is the pursuit of truth.
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Thomas Jefferson
American President
I was bold in the pursuit of knowledge, never fearing to follow truth and reason to whatever results they led, and bearding every authority which stood in their way.
Quote examples
Les Brown
American Speaker
Your ability to communicate is an important tool in your pursuit of your goals, whether it is with your family, your co-workers or your clients and customers.
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A. P. J. Abdul Kalam
Indian Statesman
Ultimately, education in its real sense is the pursuit of truth. It is an endless journey through knowledge and enlightenment.
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Albert Einstein
German Physicist
The pursuit of truth and beauty is a sphere of activity in which we are permitted to remain children all our lives.
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Matt Haig
British Novelist
The aim of any writer, even a fantasy writer, is the pursuit of truth.
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P. T. Barnum
American Entertainer
Science is the pursuit of pure truth, and the systematizing of it.
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Mahatma Gandhi
Indian Leader
The pursuit of truth does not permit violence on one's opponent.
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Nipsey Russell
American Comedian
I'm living the life of liberty, happiness and pursuit.
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George Oppen
American Poet
Truth, also is the pursuit of it.
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Patrick Lencioni
American Writer
Conflict is the pursuit of truth.
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