as in execution
the doing of an action
the perpetration of a series of pranks that resulted in an expulsion from school
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Recent Examples of perpetration
Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
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Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.
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Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
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Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Kc Baker,
PEOPLE,
28 Oct. 2025
People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
—
Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.
—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
27 Aug. 2025
Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
—
Meredith Colias-Pete,
Chicago Tribune,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetration
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The partnership’s model spans sourcing, capitalization, development and operations, aimed at allowing the team to take projects from concept through execution under a single structure.
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The challenge now is execution.
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Peregrine’s new capital will fund product development, engineering and implementation hiring, international expansion, and a liquidity opportunity for employees.
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Perhaps the biggest piece of implementation and integration is the human element, which centers on reskilling the workforce.
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PayPal's agentic commerce strategy centers on Store Sync, which connects product inventory and fulfillment directly into the PayPal trust wallet.
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Pricing and fulfilment time will be confirmed once the pre-order goes live.
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“Perpetration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetration. Accessed 27 Jun. 2026.
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