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
The fairy tale illusion is perpetuated by Amal’s wardrobe, too.
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María Mérida, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Social media and isolation have contributed to a large increase in youth eating disorders since the pandemic, and food, nutrition and weight content on TikTok can perpetuate toxic diet culture, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet in reflecting dominant ideas about wellness and illness, publishing also supports and perpetuates them.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
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María Mérida, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Social media and isolation have contributed to a large increase in youth eating disorders since the pandemic, and food, nutrition and weight content on TikTok can perpetuate toxic diet culture, USA TODAY previously reported.
—Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2025
Yet in reflecting dominant ideas about wellness and illness, publishing also supports and perpetuates them.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuate
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Pride Plays was started as a festival to commemorate the 50th anniversary of Stonewall, six years ago.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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And the day also commemorates that quietly, the ozone layer continues its recovery, monitored by satellites that confirm what the Montreal Protocol set in motion decades ago.—
Cornelia C. Walther,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
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In June, Inaba celebrated her 20th anniversary with the program in a lengthy message posted to social media.—
Megan Cartwright,
MSNBC Newsweek,
17 Sep. 2025
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Farage, meanwhile, has publicly celebrated his own friendship with the commander in chief.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
The Washington Examiner,
17 Sep. 2025
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More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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What initially appeared to be a deadly injury from an ambush now appears to be an execution-style killing by a man folklore said was, and was immortalized in popular culture as, an upstanding lawman.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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Beyond honoring Akil’s contributions, the evening sets the stage for the Hollywood Confidential College Tour launching later this fall.—
Okla Jones,
Essence,
13 Sep. 2025
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Our first responsibility is to honor our commitments and wind down in a way that minimizes harm from the rescission.—
Michael Schneider,
Variety,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 19 Sep. 2025.
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