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
As Perez wrote, Musk’s free-speech absolutism was a fiction perpetuated by a pliant media.
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Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Some plaintiffs and experts have said the chatbots perpetuated illusions, never flagged worrying language from a user or pointed the user to resources for help.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 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
But the stigma perpetuated within their claim risks reversing progress on Autistic labor force participation and the willingness of society to shift towards more accessible institutions.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The fairy tale illusion is perpetuated by Amal’s wardrobe, too.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Donalds perpetuated the myth that people are flocking to Florida because of the conservative philosophy of Republicans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Jacob Silverman, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
Some plaintiffs and experts have said the chatbots perpetuated illusions, never flagged worrying language from a user or pointed the user to resources for help.
—Hadas Gold, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 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
But the stigma perpetuated within their claim risks reversing progress on Autistic labor force participation and the willingness of society to shift towards more accessible institutions.
—Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The fairy tale illusion is perpetuated by Amal’s wardrobe, too.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
Donalds perpetuated the myth that people are flocking to Florida because of the conservative philosophy of Republicans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
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In July, Taylor shared photos on Instagram as the happy couple commemorated their first anniversary together.—
Pete Grathoff,
Kansas City Star,
30 Sep. 2025
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In a social media post in May, the Tournament of Champions host commemorated Jules’ graduation from Loyola Marymount University's Loyola Law School with his Master of Science in Legal Studies (MLS).—
Erin Clements,
PEOPLE,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Endurance athlete Colin O'Brady, celebrated internationally in 2018 as the first person to traverse Antarctica solo and unassisted, is returning to the unforgiving continent for an even more arduous trek.—
Bryan Alexander,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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Earlier this month, Ripa celebrated her 25 seasons on Live, tying with Oprah Winfrey as TV's longest-running female daytime talk host.—
Brenton Blanchet,
PEOPLE,
2 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Now he’ll be nearly immortalized, with a car in his name and lots of reminders, on and in that car, of his existence.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
3 Oct. 2025
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Tina Turner has been immortalized in the form of a statue in her Tennessee hometown.—
Mya Abraham,
VIBE.com,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Berman was named Pennsylvania Co-Sportswriter of the Year in 2018 and has been honored by the PFWA.—
Zach Berman,
New York Times,
6 Oct. 2025
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Emily also wore her favorite Burrow jersey, while Rich honored Jimmy by wearing his jersey, inspired by a game day look Joe once sported.—
Jordan Greene,
PEOPLE,
6 Oct. 2025
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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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