pursuit
Definitions
Noun
- The act of pursuing in an effort to overtake or capture
- A search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria
- An auxiliary activity
- A diversion that occupies one's time and thoughts (usually pleasantly)
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Consonant Match
As a Fragment
Words that contain the term "pursuit".
Spelled Like
Words that are spelled similarly to the term "pursuit".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | suit | 1 | 48 |
| 2 | pursuant | 3 | 27 |
| 3 | pursue | 2 | 20 |
| 4 | pursued | 2 | 14 |
| 5 | purity | 3 | 12 |
| 6 | pursuing | 3 | 9 |
| 7 | puritan | 3 | 5 |
| 8 | pursuits | 2 | 3 |
| 9 | purest | 2 | 3 |
| 10 | pursues | 2 | 2 |
| 11 | pursuer | 3 | 2 |
| 12 | purists | 2 | 1 |
| 13 | pursueth | 3 | 0 |
| 14 | purist | 2 | 0 |
| 15 | pruitt | 2 | 0 |
| 16 | prudit | 2 | 0 |
| 17 | purt | 1 | 0 |
| 18 | puri | 2 | 0 |
| 19 | pruiett | 2 | 0 |
| 20 | pertuit | 2 | 0 |
Words That Follow
Words that often follow the term "pursuit" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Words That Precede
Words that often precede the term "pursuit" in a sentence.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|
Statistically Associated
Words that are statistically associated with "pursuit" in the same piece of text.
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | eluding | 3 | 2 |
Consonant Match
Words that contain the same consonants as the term "pursuit".
| # | Word | Syllables | Freq |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | persist | 2 | 6 |
Results:
Term
Definitions: 4
Fragments: 2
Sound Alikes: 1
Spelled Like: 20
Words that Follow: 0
Words that Precede: 0
Statistically Associated: 1
Consonant Matches: 1
Freq: The frequency is a relative score of how often the word appears in standard English text.
📰 This Word in the News:
Islanders’ Kirill Marchenko pursuit came up short, but Mathieu Darche isn’t done taking big swings
Sep 30, 2026 The New York Times
Sep 30, 2026 The New York Times
Orlando man charged in fatal police pursuit wants all evidence thrown out
Sep 28, 2026 Orlando Sentinel
Sep 28, 2026 Orlando Sentinel
Three dead after state police pursuit that began in Alexandria ends in I-395 crash
Sep 28, 2026 The Alexandria Brief
Sep 28, 2026 The Alexandria Brief
North Dakota homicide suspect caught after I-80 pursuit in eastern Nebraska
Sep 29, 2026 KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE
Sep 29, 2026 KOLN | Nebraska Local News, Weather, Sports | Lincoln, NE