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Common collocations with pursuit in American Collocation

pursuit noun

US /pərˈsut/

aim

aim
ambition
dream
goal
objective
purpose
vision

He was to devote the next ten years of his life to the pursuit of this goal.

happiness

happiness
pleasure

Life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness are at the top of America’s list of rights.

money

money
profit
wealth

With any large corporation, pursuit of profit is the prime motivation.

knowledge or truth

knowledge
truth
understanding

All members of the university, both academic staff and students, share a common aim: the pursuit of knowledge.

peace

peace

The UN Secretary-General said that “there are times when the use of force may be legitimate in the pursuit of peace”.

justice or fairness

equality
justice
rights

He is a detective who is dogged in his pursuit of justice.

quality

excellence
quality

As an artist she is more interested in the pursuit of excellence than in financial reward.

power or success

power
success

She is driven by the pursuit of power for its own sake.

types of pursuit

academic
artistic
creative
cultural
intellectual
literary
scientific

Born into a wealthy family, he was able to devote his life to intellectual pursuits.

outdoor

country
outdoor

Inverclyde is a centre for numerous outdoor pursuits and activities.

popular

favourite
popular

Diving is a particularly popular pursuit on the Cayman Islands.

active

active
energetic
sporting

Cycling is one of the few active pursuits that you can all do as a family and all enjoy.

traditional

traditional

On Exmoor, hunting, shooting, and fishing are traditional pursuits enjoyed by a large number of local people.

done for enjoyment

leisure
recreational

Walking and swimming are his main recreational pursuits.

like particular pursuits

enjoy
love
prefer

Never a star pupil in academic subjects, he preferred pursuits such as photography and carpentry.

take part in particular pursuits

be engaged in
be involved in
engage in
follow
indulge in
participate in
take part in

You will be able to take part in a variety of creative pursuits.

provide particular pursuits

offer

Glengarry is the ideal base for a Highland holiday offering many leisure pursuits.