as in to perform
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the anonymity of the Web allows pranksters to perpetrate their hoaxes with impunity
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Recent Examples of perpetrate
Four people died and eight were injured as a result of the Sunday morning attack perpetrated by Sanford before law enforcement officers killed him.
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Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Most violence, political or otherwise, is not perpetrated by trans people.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
After reviewing those court records, anyone with an ounce of humanity would come away furious at the criminal cover-up perpetrated against innocent young children by priests.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump has claimed these policies have caused an increase in crime perpetrated by immigrants, but Bay Area leaders were fierce in their condemnation of that portrayal.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for perpetrate
Kristen Jordan Shamus, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Most violence, political or otherwise, is not perpetrated by trans people.
—Grace Byron, New Yorker, 3 Oct. 2025
After reviewing those court records, anyone with an ounce of humanity would come away furious at the criminal cover-up perpetrated against innocent young children by priests.
—Boston Herald Editorial Staff, Boston Herald, 26 Sep. 2025
Trump has claimed these policies have caused an increase in crime perpetrated by immigrants, but Bay Area leaders were fierce in their condemnation of that portrayal.
—Chase Hunter, Mercury News, 23 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
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The Brewers ranked a more respectable 12th in slugging percentage, and some of their most dynamic hitters were either not performing or not yet on the team early in the season.—
Andy McCullough,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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Swift performed an acoustic version of her song, invoking tears.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
7 Oct. 2025
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Only three rookies have accomplished that feat since the introduction of the 3-point line during the 1979-80 season.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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What the subsidies accomplished The enhanced subsidies drove ACA marketplace participation to historic highs – more than 24 million people selected plans for 2025, up from about 11 million in 2020.—
Christopher Robertson,
The Conversation,
7 Oct. 2025
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Startups are advertising ‘AI employees’ and the likes of venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz are talking of AI ‘productizing and unbundling’ the business process outsourcing (BPO) sector that executes the core functions of corporations around the globe.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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Craftsmanship, attention to detail, and commercial appeal were executed to perfection in what promises to be a must-have collection for our clients.—
Rhonda Richford,
Footwear News,
8 Oct. 2025
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For the previous two games in this National League Division Series, the Dodgers had fulfilled the task that kept their coaches and staff up late at night.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
9 Oct. 2025
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Yeah, but again, so fulfilling creatively.—
Vogue,
Vogue,
9 Oct. 2025
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That’s what researchers at Columbia University have now achieved.—
Aamir Khollam,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Oct. 2025
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David Beckham, renowned as one of the greatest footballers of all time, achieved most of his wealth through a combination of soccer club wages and multiple endorsement deals with global brands like Pepsi, Adidas, and Armani, to name a few.—
Jenzia Burgos,
StyleCaster,
9 Oct. 2025
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Another big sales behemoth, Walmart also does quite a bit to maintain discounts competitive with Prime Day deals across all categories.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Linda also drags her daughter to a clinic for regular treatments, none of which seem to do any good.—
Justin Chang,
New Yorker,
9 Oct. 2025
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Our senior commerce writer, Emily Farris, regularly reaches for her Made-In nonstick ceramic pan when making eggs or pancakes for her kids.—
Melissa Knific,
Bon Appetit Magazine,
9 Oct. 2025
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Danish pharma firm Novo Nordisk, which also makes the top 100, is similarly known for a culture where employees call the CEO by their first name, and don’t feel pressure to stay at work late.—
Adam Gale,
Fortune,
9 Oct. 2025
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These centered on the technical requirements of implementing currency boards and dollarization regimes.—
Shawn Tully,
Fortune,
8 Oct. 2025
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Fixtures at that stage are often when managers have the chance to implement new ideas after time with all their new signings, and Arsenal had five of their eight summer arrivals start the 3-0 win.—
Art de Roché,
New York Times,
7 Oct. 2025
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 12 Oct. 2025.
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