1
as in to pursue
to go in search of
Henry Hudson was set adrift by mutinous crewmen while seeking the Northwest Passage to the Pacific Ocean
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2
as in to request
to make a request for
came seeking financial advice
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as in to try
to make an effort to do
seek to find the best solution
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Recent Examples of seek
The shift in tactics is welcome news for Ukraine and its European allies, who have long sought to convince Trump to crank the pressure on Putin.
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
However, people still seek popularity because cool people tend to reap more social rewards.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The book seeks to answer this query by recasting personal writing as a conversation between recollection and amnesia.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025
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Shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 July 2025
However, people still seek popularity because cool people tend to reap more social rewards.
—Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
The book seeks to answer this query by recasting personal writing as a conversation between recollection and amnesia.
—Rachel Vorona Cote, The Atlantic, 15 July 2025
The State Department is seeking $2.9 billion in funding to continue HIV-AIDS programs in the next fiscal year—far lower than PEPFAR's current budget of more than $4 billion.
—Nik Popli, Time, 15 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for seek
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Tom Caruso grew up making wine on the sidewalk with his grandfather in South Philly, before leaving the city to pursue winemaking in New York and Sonoma.—
AFAR Media,
AFAR Media,
14 July 2025
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Rather than pursuing general-purpose models that compete with ChatGPT, Switzerland aims to develop large language models for specific applications in fields such as science, education, healthcare, robotics and climate studies.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
14 July 2025
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Law enforcement determined the child is not a runaway, and a custody dispute is not the sole reason for requesting an activation.—
Wren Smetana,
AZCentral.com,
25 July 2025
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Lawyers will also be able to object to the unsealing of filings and request redactions as documents are considered in tranches, newest to oldest, the judge added.—
Elise Hammond,
CNN Money,
24 July 2025
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Fans also try to tear down fences and clash with police at a Death From Above 1979 reunion show at the Beauty Bar.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
23 July 2025
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The event, one of several held this July, was part of the Community Sanctuary Project, which has been heading into neighborhoods across Louisville for a year and a half, trying to rebuild a sense of safety and community for residents rocked by violence.—
Keely Doll,
The Courier-Journal,
23 July 2025
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Taste, and season with more lime juice, if desired.—
The Washington Post,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
23 July 2025
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Not a care in the world, not a want or desire in the world.—
Paulina Dedaj,
FOXNews.com,
22 July 2025
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The administration attempted to deport thousands of international students for minor offenses and has banned the entry of students to attend Harvard.—
Stuart Anderson,
Forbes.com,
21 July 2025
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On this day in 1944, Col. Claus von Stauffenberg attempted to assassinate Nazi leader Adolf Hitler, but failed as a briefcase bomb injured but did not kill the dictator.—
AZCentral.com,
AZCentral.com,
21 July 2025
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And new privacy legislation in Senate Bill 1295 requires collectors of sensitive data to notify consumers if their personal data is being used to train large language models.—
Angela Eichhorst,
Hartford Courant,
15 July 2025
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The sale requires the approval of 75% of the other owners.—
Marc Topkin,
The Orlando Sentinel,
15 July 2025
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Even though her husband and her eldest son will one day be king, Princess Kate has strived to maintain a sense of normalcy at home.—
Meredith Kile,
People.com,
22 July 2025
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These dishes have to be perfect, even in their simplicity, and there’s something exciting about striving for that.—
David Hochman,
Forbes.com,
20 July 2025
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“Seek.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/seek. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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