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
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.
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Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Many organizations grapple with widespread inefficient meetings and poor time management, often perpetuated by leaders.
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Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
Luddites revolted against the loom in the 1830s, while newspapers perpetuated the drama.
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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.
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Maddie Connors,
Los Angeles Times,
24 June 2026
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
Sam Khan Jr,
New York Times,
1 July 2026
Many organizations grapple with widespread inefficient meetings and poor time management, often perpetuated by leaders.
—
Shani Harmon,
Forbes.com,
29 June 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
Explaining why this misconception about aliens has perpetuated over the years involves major last-act spoilers for the movie.
—
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
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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Sonoma, long celebrated for wine, has emerged as a premier food destination.
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She was also celebrated with a career-spanning tribute featuring many of the artists who have followed in her wake.
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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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With that goal — and a lot of political influence and fundraising by Chicago businessmen — the city won the vote to host the World's Columbian Exhibition in 1893, which honored the 400th anniversary of Christopher Columbus' arrival in the Americas.
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The 1983 White Sox, who won the AL West, were honored before Saturday’s game between Chicago and Kansas City.
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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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