expression

pursuant to

in accordance with; following on from

In Formal & Academic

In more detail

in accordance with; following or acting in agreement with a rule, law, or instruction

Examples

Pursuant to the court order, the company must stop selling the product immediately.

How to use pursuant to

Pursuant to is a formal, legalistic phrase used primarily in official documents, legal texts, and formal business correspondence. It indicates that an action is being taken or a decision made in adherence to some authority or rule. It is considerably more formal than simpler alternatives like 'according to' or 'under' and may sound stilted in everyday speech.

Common phrases

pursuant to the law
pursuant to section
pursuant to article
pursuant to your request
pursuant to regulations

Synonyms

in accordance with · in compliance with · under · as per · following

A common mistake

Learners sometimes write 'pursuant of' instead of 'pursuant to'; the preposition must always be 'to'.

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