perpetuated

past tense of perpetuate

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Recent Examples of perpetuated Bush and his cabinet emerge at the end, however, to reveal that this conspiracy theory is itself a conspiracy, one perpetuated by the government. Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 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 The complaint also alleges that the companies failed to adopt alternative designs and perpetuated the misconception that plastic filters are biodegradable or can be disposed of in public without significant consequence. Reeti Malhotra july 23, Sacbee.com, 23 July 2026 Wilde noted how Musk has perpetuated some of incel culture’s more disturbing ideology, particularly the belief that men are more powerful than nature. Zack Sharf, Variety, 22 July 2026 The continuity of subject and species across the two projects speaks to the centrality of birds in American iconography—the Bald Eagle, for example, or the 50 state birds—which predates but was perpetuated by Audubon’s work. Cat Dawson, ARTnews.com, 3 July 2026 But the spirit in which the challenge was launched was admirable and rooted in the fierce competitiveness that both made the SWC fun and perpetuated its demise. Sam Khan Jr, New York Times, 1 July 2026 Luddites revolted against the loom in the 1830s, while newspapers perpetuated the drama. Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 27 June 2026 Being adopted by a white family, only to be shunned by the Native community, perpetuated his lifelong feeling of being an outsider. Maddie Connors, Los Angeles Times, 24 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
  • The piece commemorated the 75th anniversary of the execution of the last czar, Nicolas II, and his family, and explored that event through the lens of the 1989 discovery of the czar and his family’s skeletal remains in Yekaterinburg.
    Rachel Elspeth Gross, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Kinstler commemorated the occasion by sharing a tribute to Wheatley featuring solo photos of him, as well as some couple shots.
    Erin Clack, PEOPLE, 4 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • And here, wine is not just a commodity for drinking; it is shared, celebrated in events, and so deeply embedded in everyday life.
    Condé Nast Traveler, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Vintage computer festivals bring collectors together This year more than 3,500 people attended the two-day Vintage Computer Festival in early August that celebrated the 50th anniversary of Apple, founded in 1976 in nearby Cupertino, Calif.
    Terry Chea, Los Angeles Times, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Though she will forever be immortalized as Kimmy Gibbler on Full House, Barber’s first major credit as a child actor was on Days of Our Lives.
    Emily Blackwood, PEOPLE, 7 Aug. 2026
  • Now, she's been immortalized with a Barbie doll and the pink energy of girlhood is headed for State Farm Arena.
    Irene Wright, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Before the service in Kyiv, Yukov was mourned and honored in his hometown of Sloviansk in Donetsk province.
    Scott Neuman, NPR, 8 Aug. 2026
  • The Porter County Board of Commissioners on Tuesday honored the Kouts varsity baseball team for its Division 1A championship earlier this summer.
    Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2026

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

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