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
Many, however, believed the celebration perpetuated a harmful anti-Jewish stereotype.
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Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
My mother may not have perpetuated harmful beliefs about food or bodies, but she was immersed in the evangelical purity culture of the 90s, and the expectations for mothers there were not unlike the heavy load therapeutic culture insists upon today.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
This new therapist asks a bunch of questions, and Jessi confesses that her core belief is not being good enough, and being with Jordan perpetuated that until her self-confidence was gone.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Global Witness said its experiments in the Netherlands, France, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrated that the algorithm perpetuated similar biases around the world.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The latter myth was perpetuated for centuries and was not firmly debunked until the 17th century.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Since 9/11, we’ve been depicted as terrorists, the image perpetuated by shows like 24 and Homeland.
—Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
National conservatism is a rebellion against the natural course of human development as perpetuated by a growth in prosperity.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 Dec. 2025
My mother may not have perpetuated harmful beliefs about food or bodies, but she was immersed in the evangelical purity culture of the 90s, and the expectations for mothers there were not unlike the heavy load therapeutic culture insists upon today.
—Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025
This new therapist asks a bunch of questions, and Jessi confesses that her core belief is not being good enough, and being with Jordan perpetuated that until her self-confidence was gone.
—Olivia Crandall, Vulture, 13 Nov. 2025
Global Witness said its experiments in the Netherlands, France, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrated that the algorithm perpetuated similar biases around the world.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN Money, 7 Nov. 2025
The latter myth was perpetuated for centuries and was not firmly debunked until the 17th century.
—Big Think, 13 Oct. 2025
Since 9/11, we’ve been depicted as terrorists, the image perpetuated by shows like 24 and Homeland.
—Deena Elgenaidi, PEOPLE, 11 Oct. 2025
As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.
—Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
National conservatism is a rebellion against the natural course of human development as perpetuated by a growth in prosperity.
—Rafael Perez, Oc Register, 14 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
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The Montgomery civil rights summit Haynes attended in December commemorated the 70th anniversary of the Montgomery bus boycott.—
Gromer Jeffers Jr,
Dallas Morning News,
12 Jan. 2026
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There’s battles that are commemorated.—
Myrna Petlicki,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The project will be the next phase of the Miami Museum of Contemporary Art of the African Diaspora (MoCAAD), a virtual museum that celebrated its 10th anniversary in December at a gala at the Lyric Theater.—
Dorothy Jenkins Fields,
Miami Herald,
9 Jan. 2026
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This past October, Parker celebrated her son James Wilkie's 23rd birthday with a video on Instagram.—
Hannah Sacks,
PEOPLE,
9 Jan. 2026
Verb
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Joining Mindelle in the musical will be four-time Emmy winner and Tony nominee Jim Parsons, who will step into the heels of Rose's mother, Ruth DeWitt Bukater (immortalized on screen by Frances Fisher).—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
8 Jan. 2026
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With landscapes immortalized by writer John Steinbeck and a waterfront that was once home to a thriving sardine industry, the seaside location is full of 19th-century architecture, seafood, restaurants, pubs, and a walkable downtown area.—
Kristin Braswell,
Travel + Leisure,
5 Jan. 2026
Verb
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On January 12, two weeks after her death, Jack honored his sister in his first event on the campaign trail after the tragic loss.—
Rachel Burchfield,
InStyle,
13 Jan. 2026
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Thirty years later, Pac’s Maryland roots will be honored by the hometown Os.—
Michael Saponara,
Billboard,
13 Jan. 2026
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