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
Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Indeed, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is now the new paramount leader — a way for hard-liners to perpetuate their brutality.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Studies show that at least half of electronic health records contain at least one mistake, and many are perpetuated when busy physicians copy and paste prior patient notes.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Indeed, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is now the new paramount leader — a way for hard-liners to perpetuate their brutality.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
Studies show that at least half of electronic health records contain at least one mistake, and many are perpetuated when busy physicians copy and paste prior patient notes.
—Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuate
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In its place, the city of Orlando will construct a memorial to commemorate the people killed in the mass shooting after purchasing the site in 2023.—
Matt Lavietes,
NBC news,
18 Mar. 2026
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Inside, ticketholders were greeted with a purple bandana matching the rapper’s aesthetic, as well as free posters commemorating the moment, all hand-signed by Kamaiyah herself.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
18 Mar. 2026
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It’s celebrated for health results, not necessarily hospitality.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
19 Mar. 2026
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Afterward, celebrating on the field, Miggy, who is Venezuelan, had tears in his eyes.—
Greg Cote
Updated March 17,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2026
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In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tish even immortalized their mother-daughter journey in ink.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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The late labor leader has been honored in Orange County with a park in Santa Ana and inclusion in multiple murals of the Chicano movement and community achievements.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
19 Mar. 2026
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The stunning allegations against Chavez, who died more than three decades ago, drew immediate calls to change events and memorials honoring the man who in the 1960s brought to light the struggles of field workers.—
Dallas Morning News,
Dallas Morning News,
18 Mar. 2026
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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