as in performed
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 perpetrated
In Israel, the literary world censors, silences, distorts, segregates and thus collaborates with the atrocities perpetrated in Gaza.
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Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
These violations, perpetrated primarily against Ukrainian prisoners of war, include genital violence such as electrocution, beatings and burns to the genitals, and forced stripping and prolonged nudity, used to humiliate and elicit confessions or information.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Media reporting also overlooks brutal forms of violence perpetrated by men in intimate relationships with women.
—Walter S. Dekeseredy, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Amid the vagaries of the decades-old clash between two nations vying for the same plot of land, one constant has been violence, perpetrated and endured, on minor and colossal scales.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Both Nardone and Bouazzouni emphasize that while vulnerable individuals and minority groups are easy targets, violence and abuse can be perpetrated by both men and women of all ages, and within all ranks.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
The commission was created in the wake of claims of torture perpetrated by notorious former Chicago police Cmdr.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The Padres, who had perpetrated arguably the most talked-about trade deadline machinations in years, are now firmly in playoff position in a race that is ostensibly down to seven teams for six spots.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Uriel Kon
september 2, Literary Hub, 2 Sep. 2025
These violations, perpetrated primarily against Ukrainian prisoners of war, include genital violence such as electrocution, beatings and burns to the genitals, and forced stripping and prolonged nudity, used to humiliate and elicit confessions or information.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
Media reporting also overlooks brutal forms of violence perpetrated by men in intimate relationships with women.
—Walter S. Dekeseredy, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2025
Amid the vagaries of the decades-old clash between two nations vying for the same plot of land, one constant has been violence, perpetrated and endured, on minor and colossal scales.
—Hussein Agha, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2025
Most of the cases presented took place during the 80s and 90s in Korea, before the internet, streaming video, and mobile devices kept us so apprised of manmade horrors being perpetrated on the other side of the world.
—Kayti Burt, Time, 15 Aug. 2025
Both Nardone and Bouazzouni emphasize that while vulnerable individuals and minority groups are easy targets, violence and abuse can be perpetrated by both men and women of all ages, and within all ranks.
—Vivian Song, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2025
The commission was created in the wake of claims of torture perpetrated by notorious former Chicago police Cmdr.
—Madeline Buckley, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
The Padres, who had perpetrated arguably the most talked-about trade deadline machinations in years, are now firmly in playoff position in a race that is ostensibly down to seven teams for six spots.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrated
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The veteran has at times performed for the Padres, but his latest clunker — Cortes yielded six runs over 2 1/3 innings — continued an alarming trend for a rotation that has gone nine consecutive games without an outing of more than five innings.—
Dennis Lin,
New York Times,
4 Sep. 2025
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Paramedics performed life-saving measures on the boy, but couldn't save him; he was pronounced dead at the scene.—
KC Baker,
PEOPLE,
4 Sep. 2025
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The long sordid legal saga came to a somber end in January 2024 when Kenneth Eugene Smith was executed via nitrogen gas in Alabama after being convicted in a murder-for-hire plot.—
Cynthia Littleton,
Variety,
4 Sep. 2025
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Others incorrectly stated that the killers had executed their plan to perfection.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The work of both artists is among the many precedents for what Swift has accomplished.—
Spencer Kornhaber,
The Atlantic,
4 Sep. 2025
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The Cincinnati Bengals have accomplished said rare feat, as the first official injury report for Week 1 holds no players.—
James Brizuela,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Sep. 2025
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The effect was achieved through volume capture technology.—
Jazz Tangcay,
Variety,
6 Sep. 2025
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In 2022, the company achieved the world’s first test of a megawatt-class, multi-kilovolt hybrid electric propulsion system in altitude conditions simulating single-aisle commercial flight.—
Sujita Sinha,
Interesting Engineering,
5 Sep. 2025
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Buried under the charred rubble on Life Changers Global Ministries’ parking lot is a promise that will be fulfilled, the decades-old south Phoenix church’s pastor is quick to assure.—
Jose R. Gonzalez,
AZCentral.com,
4 Sep. 2025
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This bonus offer will be fulfilled as 20,000 ThankYou® Points, which can be redeemed for $200 cash back.—
Ryley Amond,
CNBC,
1 Sep. 2025
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Also made from nonporous silicone, each liner is made from food-grade silicone that’s nontoxic and BPA-free.—
Stephanie Osmanski,
Better Homes & Gardens,
7 Sep. 2025
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The right-hander made his second start with the organization on Saturday.—
Kansas City Star,
Kansas City Star,
7 Sep. 2025
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Johnson’s office did not immediately respond to a request for comment Wednesday, nor did HUD officials.—
Lizzie Kane,
Chicago Tribune,
7 Aug. 2025
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The two men then said Smollett paid them to stage the attack, and Smollett was charged with filing a false police report; the charges were later dropped after Smollett paid a fine and did community service.—
Rick Porter,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Aug. 2025
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Our department is committed to a thorough and impartial review.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
10 Sep. 2025
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That includes about $11 billion that needed to be committed by the end of September before the funds expire.—
Maureen Groppe,
USA Today,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Perpetrated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrated. Accessed 11 Sep. 2025.
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