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Recent Examples of perpetuate This will prevent more of the adult females from laying eggs and perpetuating the population. Bestreviews, Mercury News, 18 Apr. 2025 Using federal funds to perpetuate these narratives does not align with the priorities of this Administration and such time and resources can be better utilized elsewhere. John Timmer, ArsTechnica, 9 Apr. 2025 Models may perpetuate societal biases, over-reliance and security vulnerabilities—all of which are potential risks. Sibin Thomas, Forbes.com, 10 Apr. 2025 Grander added that screen time could perpetuate a harmful cycle. Simon Spichak, Health, 1 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for perpetuate
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Verb
  • The holiday commemorates the Israelites’ liberation from slavery in ancient Egypt, including their 40-year journey through the desert.
    Marc Levy, Chicago Tribune, 14 Apr. 2025
  • To commemorate the event, a new logo was developed by Acura and the Grand Prix Association of Long Beach.
    Jan Wagner, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Target's Easter Hours All Target locations are closing on Easter Sunday to give the day off to employees to celebrate with their families.
    Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Apr. 2025
  • To celebrate, shoppers can get $10 off any purchase with code SHOTS10.
    Mike Snider, USA Today, 19 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • Champions are immortalized, and respect for the game runs deep.
    Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 12 Apr. 2025
  • Maybe people didn’t quite recognize the person the statue was meant to immortalize.
    D. Watkins, The Atlantic, 10 Apr. 2025
Verb
  • If remote work is meant to provide balance and flexibility, companies need to honor that by reconsidering when cameras are required and how much notice is given for video meetings.
    Dr. Diane Hamilton, Forbes.com, 24 Apr. 2025
  • Across history, grief has long been honored as a sacred rite of passage.
    Devi Brown, Time, 24 Apr. 2025

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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.

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