pursuant to

preposition
UK: /pəˈsjuː.ənt tuː/
US: /pɚˈsuː.ənt tuː/

  1. According to a law, rule, or agreement.

    1. Pursuant to the rules, all members must attend.
    2. The investigation was conducted pursuant to the established guidelines.

  2. In accordance with something; following something.

    1. We acted pursuant to his instructions.
    2. Pursuant to your request, I am sending the documents today.

Synonyms

in accordance with following under as per according to

Frequently Asked Questions

The word "pursuant to" in English means: According to a law, rule, or agreement., In accordance with something; following something..

The phonetic transcription of "pursuant to" is /pəˈsjuː.ənt tuː/ in British English and /pɚˈsuː.ənt tuː/ in American English. Click the 🔊 button to hear both pronunciations.

Synonyms for "pursuant to": in accordance with, following, under, as per, according to.

Example usage of "pursuant to": "Pursuant to the rules, all members must attend.". More examples on the page.