perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt 
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
perpetuate the species
Examples of perpetuate in a Sentence
He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted.
Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
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This, of course, perpetuates a stereotypical profile.
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Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The tech giant was ordered by the EU to remove technical and commercial restrictions on steering and to refrain from perpetuating its non-compliant conduct in the future.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
But in the meantime, shame on Netflix for perpetuating a knowingly false narrative that puts kids in danger.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The studio has often sidestepped criticism of crunch culture — a practice where developers collectively put in excessively long hours to meet a deadline, thereby exerting implicit pressure on their peers to do the same, perpetuating a cycle of burnout and health risks — by self-selection.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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Hec Paris Insights, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
The tech giant was ordered by the EU to remove technical and commercial restrictions on steering and to refrain from perpetuating its non-compliant conduct in the future.
—Ryan Browne, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
But in the meantime, shame on Netflix for perpetuating a knowingly false narrative that puts kids in danger.
—Skyler Caruso, People.com, 21 Apr. 2025
The studio has often sidestepped criticism of crunch culture — a practice where developers collectively put in excessively long hours to meet a deadline, thereby exerting implicit pressure on their peers to do the same, perpetuating a cycle of burnout and health risks — by self-selection.
—Joshua Rivera, Vulture, 21 Apr. 2025
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpech-ə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
Legal Definition
perpetuate
transitive verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to preserve or make available (testimony) for later use at a trial by means of deposition especially when the evidence so gathered would be otherwise unavailable or lost
Note: Courts will not allow the perpetuation of testimony at a pretrial proceeding if it appears to be an attempt to fish for useful material.
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