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Common collocations with seek in American Collocation

seek verb transitive

US /sik/

in an active way

actively
proactively

Funding from commercial sources is also actively sought.

in a worried or urgent way

desperately
earnestly
urgently

Police are urgently seeking information about the disappearance of two children.

in a keen or enthusiastic way

diligently
eagerly

Tickets for the final are being eagerly sought.

always or regularly

always
constantly
continually

We constantly seek to improve the quality of our teaching.

now

currently

We are currently seeking applications for the position of Store Manager.

deliberately

deliberately

Was she deliberately seeking to anger him?

help or support

advice
assistance
clarification
guidance
help
reassurance
support

You are strongly advised to seek professional legal advice.

protection

asylum
refuge

Figures show a steep decline in the number of people seeking asylum.

permission or approval

access
approval
permission

If you wish to use any part of this article for your coursework, you have to seek permission from the University.

opinion

opinion
views

The report highlighted the positive contributions of our students when their views were sought.

answer or solution

answer
resolution
solution
way

We are seeking answers to these questions.

information

information

I am seeking information about my maternal grandfather.

work

employment
opportunity
work

She spends a lot of time travelling overseas to seek business opportunities.

money or financial support

compensation
funding
funds
sponsorship

We are actively seeking funding for a new research project.