SEEKS Synonyms: 68 Similar and Opposite Words

seeks

verb

present tense third-person singular of seek

as in pursues

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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as in requests

to make a request for came seeking financial advice

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as in tries

to make an effort to do seek to find the best solution

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Recent Examples of seeks McFall’s work seeks to support the musical culture born in Chicago. — Sofia Celeste, Footwear News, 13 Oct. 2026 Ohio seeks to scrub voter rolls Ohio has a proof of citizenship requirement in effect for the first time this year for those registering to vote or updating their voter registration information at a Bureau of Motor Vehicles location. — Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026 The agency said the probe seeks to determine whether Fox News, CNN, ABC, CBS and NBC violated antitrust laws. — Perry Stein, Washington Post, 11 Oct. 2026 Several polls have shown the Texas contest competitive as Abbott seeks a fourth term in office. — Naomi Lim, The Washington Examiner, 10 Oct. 2026 But even that sentiment puts him at odds with Scott, one of his most loyal supporters who, for eight years, held the job that Donalds seeks. — Liv Caputo, Miami Herald, 10 Oct. 2026 The weapon is part of the Army’s Future Interceptor program, which seeks to improve protection against increasingly sophisticated missiles. — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 9 Oct. 2026 At Busan, the team seeks investors, co-production and festival partners, and sales agents. — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 9 Oct. 2026 His appointment comes as Penguin seeks to expand its AI data center business. — Sheryl Estrada, Fortune, 7 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for seeks

Verb

The recruitment gains come as the Coast Guard pursues a modernization initiative known as Force Design.

— Michael Sinkewicz , Kelsie Cairns, FOXNews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Companies that previously touted the regulator’s strength have bristled as the agency now pursues policies specific to prediction markets.

— Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of pursues

Verb

But none of that martial-arts mayhem is as compelling as the battle being waged behind the scenes as director Kitao Sakurai tries to insert his irreverent, ironic approach into a property resistant to that kind of impish goofing around.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
In the Strait of Hormuz, at least nine tankers and cargo ships have come under attack since Sunday as Iran tries to choke off oil exports through the waterway.

— Spencer Kimball, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026

Definition of tries

Verb

Harnessing that opportunity requires both the resources to teach CPR effectively and the policies to ensure every student has the chance to learn it.

— Meng Yang, Time, 18 Oct. 2026
Any plan for red-light traffic cameras requires engineering and location approval from DOT officials.

— Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026

Definition of requires

Verb

Yet, this tense adventure makes a strong case that bad parents can still teach good lessons, even when a kid strives to live in opposition to their folks.

— Amy Nicholson, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2026
Katie strives to use catering companies that adhere to the teachings of the Make America Healthy Again movement, one regular guest says, which encourages the consumption of raw milk and the avoidance of seed oils.

— Aidan McLaughlin, Vanity Fair, 8 Oct. 2026

Definition of strives

Verb

The Friday afternoon hearing was sparked by Xuan and Zhang’s attorneys attempts to have their clients released on their own recognizance.

— James Queally, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
More fundamentally, attempts to weaken the axis misunderstand what holds it together.

— Andrea Kendall-Taylor, Foreign Affairs, 16 Oct. 2026