perpetuated

past tense of perpetuate

Example Sentences

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Recent Examples of perpetuated Haitian immigration to the Dominican Republic is often characterized as an ongoing peaceful invasion – a nationalistic narrative that has been perpetuated by Dominican politicians for over 50 years. — Kendall Medford, The Conversation, 25 Sep. 2026 That blockade has perpetuated a humanitarian crisis in much of Yemen. — Becky Anderson, CNN Money, 8 Sep. 2026 Davis shared her thoughts alongside a side-by-side comparison of the costume with 19th-century minstrel imagery, which perpetuated racist stereotypes about Black Americans and involved the use of blackface. — Daysia Tolentino, Entertainment Weekly, 27 Aug. 2026 Bush and his cabinet emerge at the end, however, to reveal that this conspiracy theory is itself a conspiracy, one perpetuated by the government. — Damon Wise, Deadline, 13 Aug. 2026 Myths about female fragility and commercial value, perpetuated by institutions like the UCI and biased sports science, systematically prevented growth. — Lindsey Darvin, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026 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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
  • No highly esteemed deed is commemorated here… nothing valued is here.
    — Danielle Pergament, Allure, 29 Sep. 2026
  • In July, Jay commemorated both of those albums with two back-to-back concerts at Yankee Stadium.
    — Alex Gonzalez, VIBE.com, 18 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • This year's annual show, which celebrated the achievements in video storytelling and music videos over the past year, was held in Los Angeles on Sunday night and hosted by Snoop Dogg.
    — Angeline Jane Bernabe, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026
  • The family’s get-together comes around a month after Lipa celebrated her first birthday since marrying her husband, Turner, 36.
    — Latoya Gayle, PEOPLE, 28 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • If that wasn’t enough, fans can now re-live life on Coppola’s set through not one, but two pieces of media that immortalized every pannier and pastry.
    — Leah Dolan, CNN Money, 26 Sep. 2026
  • That cultural moment, immortalized on screens and magazine pages across the world, took on greater significance just weeks later, when COVID-19 prevented women everywhere from getting their roots touched up.
    — Maggie Ryan, Flow Space, 25 Sep. 2026
Verb
  • He had just been honored by the Queen of England with a CBE for his contribution to fashion.
    — Grace Coddington, Vanity Fair, 25 Sep. 2026
  • Organizers said in a statement on Instagram that guests who were turned away will have their tickets honored this weekend on Friday and Sunday, as well as Tuesday and Wednesday nights next week.
    — Madeleine Marr, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 3 Oct. 2026.

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