Synonyms/Hypernyms (Ordered by Estimated Frequency) of noun pursuance

2 senses of pursuance

Sense 1
pursuit, pursuance, quest -- (a search for an alternative that meets cognitive criteria; "the pursuit of love"; "life is more than the pursuance of fame"; "a quest for wealth")
       => search -- (the examination of alternative hypotheses; "his search for a move that would avoid checkmate was unsuccessful")

Sense 2
pursuance, prosecution -- (the continuance of something begun with a view to its completion)
       => continuance, continuation -- (the act of continuing an activity without interruption)