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
Because another person will perpetuate the same tropes.
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
It will be used to invalidate our state laws and perpetuate a system of animal cruelty that predominantly serves the interests of factory farms.
—John Cleveland, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
That mindset, which teachers would sometimes unwittingly perpetuate, was keeping kids stuck.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.
—Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
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Literary Hub, 9 Apr. 2026
It will be used to invalidate our state laws and perpetuate a system of animal cruelty that predominantly serves the interests of factory farms.
—John Cleveland, Boston Herald, 7 Apr. 2026
That mindset, which teachers would sometimes unwittingly perpetuate, was keeping kids stuck.
—Megan Molteni, STAT, 7 Apr. 2026
People all over the globe were in disbelief that a man could perpetuate a campaign of drugging and raping his wife without her knowledge, and even more sickened that dozens of men joined him in his crimes.
—Glamour, 1 Apr. 2026
See All Example Sentences for perpetuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuate
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The day commemorates the date Robinson made his MLB debut and broke baseball's color barrier 79 years ago in 1947.—
Nate Sylves,
CBS News,
15 Apr. 2026
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After years of waiting, the Covenant House on Saturday will host a ribbon cutting event to commemorate its official opening at 27221 Tyrrell Ave.—
Kyle Martin,
Mercury News,
15 Apr. 2026
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Crowds gathered in downtown San Francisco on Tuesday to celebrate the city's 176th birthday as 415 Day returned with a free festival highlighting local culture, food and music.—
Loureen Ayyoub,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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The pope is also set to celebrate a Mass for the people of Bamenda, near the western border with Nigeria.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Asha Bhosle, the legendary Bollywood playback singer whose voice was immortalized on more than 2,000 films, has died.—
Glenn Garner,
Deadline,
12 Apr. 2026
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Why not try to immortalize your view of the Flower Moon by capturing it using a DSLR camera and a telephoto lens?—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
9 Apr. 2026
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White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt said Wednesday that the 250-foot height will honor America's 250 years of existence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Apr. 2026
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Pennsylvania representatives Tim O'Neal and Bud Cook hosted the Bentworth soccer team on Wednesday in Harrisburg, where they were honored inside the Capitol.—
Mike Darnay,
CBS News,
16 Apr. 2026
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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