perpetuated

past tense of perpetuate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of perpetuated As such, burdensome trade practices perpetuated by governments both at home and abroad must be recognized and rectified to ensure the health of the sector, according to the American Apparel and Footwear Association (AAFA). — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026 For generations, Hollywood has perpetuated an image of the American cowboy as a rugged, solitary white man riding across an unforgiving frontier. — Robert Lang, Deadline, 19 Oct. 2026 The affordability crisis in our state, perpetuated by the RRC’s failure to drive weatherization requirements after the February 2011 Blizzard that caused rolling blackouts across the state, which led to death and property destruction a decade ago. — Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 18 Oct. 2026 Haitian immigration to the Dominican Republic is often characterized as an ongoing peaceful invasion – a nationalistic narrative that has been perpetuated by Dominican politicians for over 50 years. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 So while the data doesn’t fully support the belief that is perpetuated throughout Denver’s locker room, perhaps the roster’s conviction in the altitude advantage is what matters most. — Sam Jane, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2026 That blockade has perpetuated a humanitarian crisis in much of Yemen. — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Myths about female fragility and commercial value, perpetuated by institutions like the UCI and biased sports science, systematically prevented growth. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
  • West Hollywood’s Veterans Day ceremony commemorated 250 years of American independence by honoring the generations of veterans whose service and sacrifice have protected the nation’s freedoms.
    — Daily News, Daily News, 11 Nov. 2026
  • Mele produced a public art show in the same spot with artist Noe Tanigawa a year before that commemorated the 80th anniversary of the bombing of Hiroshima and Nagasaki.
    — Shelby Wax, Vogue, 8 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • Democrats have long celebrated the Watergate investigation as an example of the Constitution and US legal system working as designed.
    — David Weigel, semafor.com, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Founded by Ty Haney in 2013, Outdoor Voices got its start in women’s activewear and celebrated being active in all shapes and forms.
    — Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
Verb
  • The cartoon was an instant hit, and in 1955, Lilli was immortalized in plastic.
    — Serena Turner, Vanity Fair, 3 Nov. 2026
  • And yet, as many an urban planner, and certainly many a local, will tell you, Chattanooga is a special place, known not just because the Glenn Miller Orchestra immortalized it as a scenic hub for the choo-choo train.
    — Sara Herschander, Vox, 29 Oct. 2026
Verb
  • Also honored was Pat Murphy, the manager of the World Series champion Milwaukee Brewers and someone who won 73% of his games while coaching at Notre Dame.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 8 Nov. 2026
  • Researchers must again be able to plan work that takes years with reasonable confidence that commitments will be honored.
    — Carole LaBonne, Washington Post, 8 Nov. 2026

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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 14 Nov. 2026.

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