as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuate
Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
By practicing toxic positivity, some bosses perpetuate dysfunctional environments without addressing the root causes.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
In other words, free-speech rights—like all rights, really—reflect, and therefore can be enlisted to perpetuate, existing power relations.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Punishment for Jordan refusing to, at a school anniversary rally, perpetuate lies about their identity and on behalf of the school that killed their friend Andre (Chance Perdomo), the cage match ends with Jordan being floated like a human blood bag by Marie.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
By practicing toxic positivity, some bosses perpetuate dysfunctional environments without addressing the root causes.
—Mita Mallick, Big Think, 30 Sep. 2025
In other words, free-speech rights—like all rights, really—reflect, and therefore can be enlisted to perpetuate, existing power relations.
—Louis Menand, New Yorker, 26 Sep. 2025
Punishment for Jordan refusing to, at a school anniversary rally, perpetuate lies about their identity and on behalf of the school that killed their friend Andre (Chance Perdomo), the cage match ends with Jordan being floated like a human blood bag by Marie.
—Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuate
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Alvar Aalto’s wiggly vase is instantly recognizable—a collectible item that will properly commemorate the special occasion.—
Erika Owen,
Architectural Digest,
7 Oct. 2025
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Zuiker recently reflected to TV Insider in an interview commemorating the 25th anniversary of the influential drama's premiere.—
Ryan Coleman,
Entertainment Weekly,
7 Oct. 2025
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Nigerian Independence Day is celebrated annually on October 1st as a commemoration of Nigeria’s independence from British rule in 1960.—
Lynnette Nicholas,
Essence,
8 Oct. 2025
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LimX Dynamics’ humanoid robot, Oli, took center stage in a short YouTube video that celebrates this union, blending centuries-old culture with the precision of modern engineering.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
7 Oct. 2025
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Now he’ll be nearly immortalized, with a car in his name and lots of reminders, on and in that car, of his existence.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tina Turner has been immortalized in the form of a statue in her Tennessee hometown.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
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These first drafts honoring America’s 250th Birthday and @POTUS are real.—
Gabe Whisnant,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
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Also, this year’s event will honor Doug Chiang, senior vice president and executive design director of Lucasfilm, with the View Visionary Award for his contributions to the industry.—
Terry Flores,
Variety,
3 Oct. 2025
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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