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pursue changes

[pərˈsuː ˈtʃeɪndʒɪz]
verb phrase
perseguir mudanças / buscar mudanças
1. To actively seek, follow, or work towards implementing alterations or transformations in a situation, organization, or system
The company decided to pursue changes in its management structure.
A empresa decidiu buscar mudanças em sua estrutura de gestão.
2. To continue or persist in efforts to achieve modifications or improvements
The government pursues changes to improve healthcare policy.
O governo persegue mudanças para melhorar a política de saúde.
Synonyms
seek changesimplement changesdrive changesadvocate for changespush for reforms
Antonyms
resist changesoppose changesmaintain status quoreject changes

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
buscar mudanças / perseguir mudanças
Both terms are commonly used in contemporary Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
ir atrás de mudanças
More colloquial variation used in business context
Portugal
prosseguir com mudanças / perseguir alterações
Portuguese often uses 'alterações' instead of 'mudanças' in formal contexts

Related Idioms & Phrases

pursue a course of action
make waves
push the envelope
drive forward
champion a cause
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