as in commemorated
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuated
Explaining why this misconception about aliens has perpetuated over the years involves major last-act spoilers for the movie.
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Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Some of it is made up, sure, and perpetuated by those of us keeping the rivalry alive.
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Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Each is a threat, of course, but the report is striking for overlooking the violence perpetuated by those on the ideological right.
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Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Holzinger’s feminist decadence foregrounds the violence against women that this history aestheticized and perpetuated.
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Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
This interpretation has been perpetuated by influencers such as Braden Peters, who goes by the name Clavicular.
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Fay Bound-Alberti,
Time,
3 May 2026
Skepticism about Shakespeare having actually written the plays attributed to him has persisted for more than a century, originated by lack of documentation and inadequacies in the historical record and perpetuated by cultural fascination.
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Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.
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Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.
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Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
Jesse Hassenger,
Entertainment Weekly,
12 June 2026
Some of it is made up, sure, and perpetuated by those of us keeping the rivalry alive.
—
Florence Ion,
PC Magazine,
12 June 2026
Each is a threat, of course, but the report is striking for overlooking the violence perpetuated by those on the ideological right.
—
Juliette Kayyem,
The Atlantic,
19 May 2026
Holzinger’s feminist decadence foregrounds the violence against women that this history aestheticized and perpetuated.
—
Caroline Lillian Schopp,
Artforum,
13 May 2026
This interpretation has been perpetuated by influencers such as Braden Peters, who goes by the name Clavicular.
—
Fay Bound-Alberti,
Time,
3 May 2026
Skepticism about Shakespeare having actually written the plays attributed to him has persisted for more than a century, originated by lack of documentation and inadequacies in the historical record and perpetuated by cultural fascination.
—
Gitanjali Roy,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
23 Apr. 2026
Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.
—
Letters To The Editor,
The Orlando Sentinel,
21 Mar. 2026
Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so.
—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
18 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
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In the weeks since, Indian media has reported several student suicides allegedly linked to the immense pressure of the exams, which Dipke and his supporters commemorated this week by lighting candles.
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Held along the 6300 block of Germantown Avenue outside the Johnson House Historic Site, the free event commemorated Juneteenth with live music, vendors, food, children's activities and community engagement.
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In a city celebrated for artworks that have survived for centuries, this installation was very nearly too transient.
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On Sunday, after Scotland won against Haiti in their first World Cup game, Scottish fans celebrated drinking so much beer that some Boston bars ran out.
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The Little House on the Prairie Museum contains a cabin like the home Wilder immortalized.
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Perhaps the cleanest rebuke of noisy nativism would be for England to win, and, if Tuchel can take that final step that eluded Southgate, he’ll be immortalized, too—perhaps in a prestige miniseries of his own, and a more straightforwardly triumphal one at that.
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At the behest of Strathie’s family, fans also honored the longtime Tartan Army member with rousing applause in the 76th minute.
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Boston Stadium honored Donny Strathie in the 76th minute of the match.
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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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