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
Flashbacks fill in the backstory of how Minerva and her team perpetrated their scam.
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Regardless, these comments are blatantly insensitive as political violence should never be tolerated or exploited as comedic entertainment, no matter who perpetrated it.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
After a decade and a half of extreme violence perpetrated by myriad actors, both state and nonstate, Syria faces a long road toward stability under the best of circumstances.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Of 71 terrorist attacks perpetrated in 2022, far-right extremists were responsible for 69%.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 Sep. 2025
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Judy Berman, Time, 19 Sep. 2025
Regardless, these comments are blatantly insensitive as political violence should never be tolerated or exploited as comedic entertainment, no matter who perpetrated it.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 19 Sep. 2025
After a decade and a half of extreme violence perpetrated by myriad actors, both state and nonstate, Syria faces a long road toward stability under the best of circumstances.
—Caroline Rose, Foreign Affairs, 18 Sep. 2025
Of 71 terrorist attacks perpetrated in 2022, far-right extremists were responsible for 69%.
—Eric Adler, Kansas City Star, 17 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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The state is yet to fulfill that request.—
Rachel Wegner,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
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Here is the new trailer for Last Days, director Justin Lin‘s feature based on the true story of Chau (Sky Yang), who embarks on a journey to fulfill his life’s mission.—
Erik Pedersen,
Deadline,
2 Oct. 2025
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Smart nutrition management all through the season always works better than trying to achieve stunning results with last minute fertilizer fixes.—
Paul Cappiello,
Louisville Courier Journal,
3 Oct. 2025
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The 22-game run lasted from January 16, 1897, to September 18 later that year and helped the Birmingham club do the double of league title and FA Cup in the spring — something that wouldn’t be achieved again until Tottenham Hotspur replicated it in 1960-61.—
Will Jeanes,
New York Times,
2 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 9 Oct. 2025.
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