Synonyms of perpetuated

perpetuated

verb

past tense of perpetuate

as in commemorated

to give eternal or lasting existence to

we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorated
• celebrated
• immortalized
• eternalized
• honored
• preserved
• enshrined
• memorialized
• protected
• maintained
• sustained
• defended
• conserved
• safeguarded
• supported
• guarded
• kept up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• destroyed
• put out
• crushed
• demolished
• annihilated
• decimated
• devastated
• erased
• obliterated
• eradicated
• wiped out
• snuffed (out)
• expunged
• extirpated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perpetuated

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

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