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
The Associated Press has identified something like 125 acts in Europe perpetrated by Russia as part of a hybrid war campaign.
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Funston was granted parole after serving 27 years of a triple life sentence given to him for 16 crimes, including kidnapping and molestation, perpetrated against seven young children in 1995.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Jalen Smith, one of the men alleged to have helped perpetrate a sprawling college basketball point-shaving scheme, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges stemming from a Department of Justice indictment that unspooled the gambling ring.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Seven men pleaded guilty on Monday morning at the Westmoreland County Courthouse to a series of robberies that were perpetrated at Pennsylvania highway rest stops in Somerset, Westmoreland, Washington and Dauphin counties.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 18 Mar. 2026
Funston was granted parole after serving 27 years of a triple life sentence given to him for 16 crimes, including kidnapping and molestation, perpetrated against seven young children in 1995.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
Jalen Smith, one of the men alleged to have helped perpetrate a sprawling college basketball point-shaving scheme, pleaded guilty Monday in federal court to charges stemming from a Department of Justice indictment that unspooled the gambling ring.
—Mike Vorkunov, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Seven men pleaded guilty on Monday morning at the Westmoreland County Courthouse to a series of robberies that were perpetrated at Pennsylvania highway rest stops in Somerset, Westmoreland, Washington and Dauphin counties.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
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By this token, the politician who steals scraps of another’s rhetoric (even if the actual stealing is performed by speechwriters) is derided as if he had been found watching pornography.—
Anthony Lane,
New Yorker,
22 Mar. 2026
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Rocket Lab will perform 20 hypersonic test flights The signing of the latest contract is Rocket Lab’s single largest launch agreement yet.—
Prabhat Ranjan Mishra,
Interesting Engineering,
21 Mar. 2026
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Time, however, is running out for that to be accomplished this season.—
Jason Beede,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
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What once demanded hundreds of thousands of ground troops — such as the forces assembled for Desert Storm from 1990 to 1991— can now be accomplished through precision air power.—
Chuck DeVore,
Chicago Tribune,
18 Mar. 2026
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But Smith is the type of player that always seems to execute when the pressure mounts, and his clutch play down the stretch could be the difference in the Sweet 16.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Mar. 2026
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And a new generation of large-scale artificial intelligence tools is further reshaping the way both countries approach and execute their military operations.—
Rafi Schwartz,
TheWeek,
23 Mar. 2026
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This week’s adventures in dining were a bit of a mixed bag of Lenten fish fry, catching up with a friend and fulfilling a craving.—
Jess Fleming,
Twin Cities,
19 Mar. 2026
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Communication is the key to a happy home and fulfilling partnerships.—
USA TODAY,
USA Today,
18 Mar. 2026
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At the dinner, Norris spoke about how his politics put him on a path to achieve his life goal in helping youth focus on martial arts with his program Kickstart Kids.—
Brayden Garcia,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
21 Mar. 2026
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And the Zags have achieved that level of success over a generation.—
Thomas Jones,
Austin American Statesman,
21 Mar. 2026
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Can my body and mind do it all again?—
Karen Carney,
New York Times,
20 Mar. 2026
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Although the Commission did a U-turn after the parties sweetened the deal, the episode underscored that merger outcomes can bind companies with social taxes that may undermine their commercial merits.—
Tiisetso Motsoeneng,
semafor.com,
20 Mar. 2026
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Your 12th House of Inner Worlds hums as the Moon grumbles at combative Mars in your philosophical 9th house, making private worries flare when big debates start circling.—
Tarot.com,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Mar. 2026
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The terms were not disclosed and the judge did not make any order about costs.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
24 Mar. 2026
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Thursday, March 19, marked six years since the first COVID-19 lockdown was implemented in the United States.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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If passed, the bill would implement consumer protections like prohibiting people under 21, allowing problem gamblers to self-exclude and capping maximum wagers.—
Jack Harvel,
Kansas City Star,
21 Mar. 2026
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 25 Mar. 2026.
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