perpetrates

verb

present tense third-person singular of perpetrate
as in performs
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 perpetrates Americans should always condemn it—no matter who perpetrates it. — Agustina Vergara Cid, Oc Register, 13 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrates
  1. performs
  2. accomplishes
  3. fulfills
  4. executes
  5. achieves
  6. does
  7. makes
  8. implements
Verb
  • The reigning troupe, Rocky Horror in Abundance, currently performs at Avenue 912 at 202 West Ridge Road in Griffith.
    — Anna Ortiz, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • When applied to reactor exhaust lines, the device performs a task called differential pumping.
    — Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 28 Aug. 2026
Definition of performs
Verb
  • But when a defendant has already demonstrated months or years of compliance, courts should at least ask whether immediate custody accomplishes anything that voluntary surrender would not.
    — Walter Pavlo, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026
  • Donating, as many do, to check a box or as a reputation-building exercise accomplishes very little.
    — James Chen, Fortune, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of accomplishes
Verb
  • With Blue in the Face, Koy fulfills a two-special Netflix deal inked in 2023.
    — Matt Grobar, Deadline, 19 Aug. 2026
  • In the town of Paradise, Montana, a historic hot springs resort quietly fulfills the promise of the town’s idyllic name.
    — Evie Carrick, Travel + Leisure, 12 Aug. 2026
Definition of fulfills
Verb
  • The logic controller receives inputs from sensors or other devices, executes a control program and sends outputs to other equipment.
    — Steve Weisman, Forbes.com, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Richet executes the whole thing with an almost sterile cleanliness.
    — Katie Walsh, Boston Herald, 20 Aug. 2026
Definition of executes
Verb
  • The 2026 Sonata achieves 28 miles per gallon in the city and 38 miles per gallon on the highway.
    — Charles Singh, USA Today, 25 Aug. 2026
  • In our experience, if a story achieves longevity, the numbers and the recognition tend to follow on their own.
    — Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Aug. 2026
Definition of achieves
Verb
  • So does Kevin Reddington, the formidable defense attorney who is representing Clancy in her criminal trial, taking place in Plymouth, which is being live-streamed on the Internet and heavily covered on local news.
    — Jessica Winter, New Yorker, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Since the coupon amounts cannot change, the instrument that does is the bill, a Treasury security that matures in a year or less.
    — James Broughel, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
Definition of does
Verb
  • The victory Sunday makes Orlando just the second club in NWSL history to win four consecutive regular-season road matches against the Spirit.
    — Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 Aug. 2026
  • For context, the Heat — in their history — have had a player makes 200 3s in a single year only seven times.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of makes
Verb
  • The siblings may argue that the current transaction implements the type of sale that Jeanie and the trustees contemplated in the tag-along provision.
    — Mirin Fader, New York Times, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Advocacy groups are sounding alarms over widespread issues in federal student loan programs as the Education Department implements major reforms.
    — Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 6 Aug. 2026
Definition of implements

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“Perpetrates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrates. Accessed 30 Aug. 2026.

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