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
Studies show that at least half of electronic health records contain at least one mistake, and many are perpetuated when busy physicians copy and paste prior patient notes.
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Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Yet another quilt depicts a blackface minstrel as a reminder of whites who masqueraded as Blacks on Vaudeville and perpetuated demeaning stereotypes.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Jones was an early MAGA supporter, and has since perpetuated election denial messages and continued to support the president.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Officials have helped amplify unverified claims about fraud perpetuated by the Somali community, which was used in part as a justification to crack down on the state.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Fassaert recalls how audience members told him about the way the film broaches his grandmother’s narcissism, a notion perpetuated for many years in his family.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The killing and execution of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the horrible lies perpetuated by this government are abhorrent.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Information in Arabic is often distinct from that in English, as are the narratives perpetuated by the two warring factions.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Second, Carney invoked Vaclav Havel’s story of how communism perpetuated itself.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026
Yet another quilt depicts a blackface minstrel as a reminder of whites who masqueraded as Blacks on Vaudeville and perpetuated demeaning stereotypes.
—Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026
Jones was an early MAGA supporter, and has since perpetuated election denial messages and continued to support the president.
—Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026
Officials have helped amplify unverified claims about fraud perpetuated by the Somali community, which was used in part as a justification to crack down on the state.
—Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026
Fassaert recalls how audience members told him about the way the film broaches his grandmother’s narcissism, a notion perpetuated for many years in his family.
—Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026
The killing and execution of Renee Good and Alex Pretti and the horrible lies perpetuated by this government are abhorrent.
—Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Jan. 2026
Information in Arabic is often distinct from that in English, as are the narratives perpetuated by the two warring factions.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Second, Carney invoked Vaclav Havel’s story of how communism perpetuated itself.
—Ezra Klein, Mercury News, 28 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
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In 2025, Los Angeles commemorated Cesar Chavez Day with a march and rally in Pacoima and a Mass at the Cathedral of Our Lady of the Angels, among other events throughout the region.—
Ryan Carter,
Daily News,
18 Mar. 2026
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Politicians and organizations that long commemorated Chavez and urged others to follow his ways are releasing statements by the minute.—
Gustavo Arellano,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Right around the time that Saint Patrick's Day is celebrated far and wide, March Madness soon follows.—
Josh Taylor,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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Good Friday is celebrated on the Friday before Easter every year and marks the day Jesus was crucified and died.—
Faith Bugenhagen,
Austin American Statesman,
20 Mar. 2026
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In that sense, his art shares a spiritual DNA with autofiction, a literary style immortalized by many writers his publisher Semiotext(e) puts out.—
Sammy Loren,
Los Angeles Times,
18 Mar. 2026
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Tish even immortalized their mother-daughter journey in ink.—
Ethan Shanfeld,
Variety,
18 Mar. 2026
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Many in the community – from school to the Hughes’ neighborhood – had hoped the wishes expressed by the family would be honored.—
Andy Rose,
CNN Money,
14 Mar. 2026
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She’s being honored for her portrayal of Annie, the hoodoo priestess who is such a grounding force for the 2025 film.—
Kemi Alemoru,
Glamour,
14 Mar. 2026
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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 22 Mar. 2026.
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