perpetuated

past tense of perpetuate

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Recent Examples of perpetuated 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 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 Some of it is made up, sure, and perpetuated by those of us keeping the rivalry alive. Florence Ion, PC Magazine, 12 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
  • Pamela Warner commemorated the anniversary of her son’s death on Tuesday, sharing photos from their past on the Instagram page dedicated to her son’s memory.
    Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 22 July 2026
  • The following year, Garner commemorated their third anniversary with her own Instagram tribute featuring a photo from their wedding day, though that post has since been deleted.
    Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • As Mason celebrated his game-winning hoop by racing all the way to the opposite end of the court, Traylor, who also ran downcourt with Zeke Mayo, Andrew Orr and Jacob Hanna, appeared to have words with a WSU assistant coach.
    Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 28 July 2026
  • The project will have its world premiere in September at the 2026 Venice International Film Festival, the same year the icon would have celebrated her 100th birthday.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 28 July 2026
Verb
  • Gillian Anderson is elated that she’s been immortalized in minifigure form for the new LEGO X-Files set.
    Matt Gardner, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026
  • It’s been almost four decades since John McClane was immortalized in film history.
    Andrew Walsh, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
Verb
  • In 2010, the Connecticut Chapter of the Red Cross honored Whiteside and a colleague for saving a man’s life at Burying Hill Beach, according to the obituary.
    Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 25 July 2026
  • Watson, Hutcherson and Barker were honored at a memorial service earlier this month.
    ABC News, ABC News, 25 July 2026

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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 31 Jul. 2026.

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