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
Further, those who perpetrate such heinous acts not only deceive and fabricate the facts of the abuse but further attempt to victimize survivors by concealing assets and collectability.
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Samantha Dos Santos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
They were perpetrated by the U.S. government, led by President George W. Bush — who then passed the attacks off on al-Qaeda.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
The violence perpetrated by the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the Palestinian people, most especially in Gaza but also on the West Bank, is against Jewish values.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
Since learning of the indictment, Hannah has been trying to understand how she was pulled into a web of online hacking activities allegedly perpetrated by a coach who spent 12 years in the NFL and worked for one of the most prestigious programs in college football.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Samantha Dos Santos, Baltimore Sun, 26 Apr. 2025
They were perpetrated by the U.S. government, led by President George W. Bush — who then passed the attacks off on al-Qaeda.
—Jay Nordlinger, National Review, 25 Apr. 2025
The violence perpetrated by the administration of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against the Palestinian people, most especially in Gaza but also on the West Bank, is against Jewish values.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 2 May 2025
Since learning of the indictment, Hannah has been trying to understand how she was pulled into a web of online hacking activities allegedly perpetrated by a coach who spent 12 years in the NFL and worked for one of the most prestigious programs in college football.
—Austin Meek, New York Times, 2 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
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The group is getting ready to perform Broadway show tunes on May 31 at the Library’s Community Room.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Like her older sisters Elle and Jane, Hansen has helped carry on a winning tradition at Cohasset as a hybrid athlete with the ability to perform just about anything on the field with success.—
Brendan Connelly,
Boston Herald,
10 May 2025
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Yet, there’s no point in thinking about Indiana if the Knicks aren’t going to execute the basics against the defending champions.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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But the recent tariff cut has given them a chance to ramp up shipments from China and restock their warehouses and fulfill existing orders, supply chain experts say.—
Anniek Bao,Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
13 May 2025
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The house not only supplied the actresses with clothes, jewelry, accessories and makeup, but also provided a portion of the budget to allow director Olivier Assayas to fulfill his dream of shooting the movie on 35-mm film instead of digitally.—
Joelle Diderich,
Footwear News,
13 May 2025
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Meanwhile, a bloc of moderate Republicans is demanding no reductions in Medicaid benefits – a requirement experts say would be impossible to meet while achieving Republicans' spending-cut goals and other GOP priorities.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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It’s been more than 100 days since President Trump returned to the White House and the ceasefire deal that brought me, Omer, and dozens of others back was achieved.—
Tal Shoham,
Time,
9 May 2025
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Like the Kearns have done, families could split into different rooms, as well, depending on the age of their children.—
Nathan Diller,
USA Today,
12 May 2025
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But no team has won a repeat title since 2018, and no defending champion has made it past the second round since the Warriors did it in 2019.—
Louisa Thomas,
New Yorker,
11 May 2025
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Airlines are making a ridiculous amount of money by selling you the promise of avoiding a middle seat or exploiting your separation anxiety or your claustrophobia.—
Christopher Elliott,
USA Today,
10 May 2025
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In the weeks leading up to Epic’s opening, Polk took morning walking tours of the Epic grounds, making visual progress reports.—
Dewayne Bevil,
The Orlando Sentinel,
9 May 2025
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The bill is also expected to roll back several clean energy provisions implemented under former President Joe Biden and increase spending on defense and border security.—
Riley Beggin,
USA Today,
13 May 2025
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However, these are neither implemented nor disseminated well enough.—
Vitas Carosella,
Forbes.com,
12 May 2025
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The forward committed two turnovers, missed a 3-point attempt and failed to get back in transition in a three-plus minute stretch that helped the Warriors get back into the game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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This is a very personal question that in no way commits Comité Colbert or our maisons.—
Jennifer Kester,
Forbes.com,
10 May 2025
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 20 May. 2025.
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