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 stigma perpetuated within their claim risks reversing progress on Autistic labor force participation and the willingness of society to shift towards more accessible institutions.
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Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The fairy tale illusion is perpetuated by Amal’s wardrobe, too.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
This myth is still perpetuated, but using two condoms at once can increase your risk of breakage and failure.
—Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Rendon also took a leading role in the state’s COVID response, which kept schools shut significantly longer than was appropriate and perpetuated depressingly-low student achievement.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Donalds perpetuated the myth that people are flocking to Florida because of the conservative philosophy of Republicans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Nancy Doyle, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2025
The fairy tale illusion is perpetuated by Amal’s wardrobe, too.
—María Mérida, Glamour, 29 Aug. 2025
The rippling fallout of war on families has long been fertile ground for cinema — trauma is calcified while secrets from the past become myths, either perpetuated long enough to solidify into fact or exposed as falsehoods that cause entire identities to be questioned.
—David Rooney, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2025
This myth is still perpetuated, but using two condoms at once can increase your risk of breakage and failure.
—Jill Grimes, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2025
Rendon also took a leading role in the state’s COVID response, which kept schools shut significantly longer than was appropriate and perpetuated depressingly-low student achievement.
—Matt Fleming, Oc Register, 11 Aug. 2025
Donalds perpetuated the myth that people are flocking to Florida because of the conservative philosophy of Republicans.
—Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 4 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuated
Verb
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For the special occasion, which commemorated the three-year anniversary of Queen Elizabeth II’s death, the Princess of Wales wore a wide collar dress in black and gray tartan check with hints of pink by the eponymous designer.—
Julia Teti,
Footwear News,
8 Sep. 2025
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Clarkson commemorated her American Idol win amid the mourning of her late ex-husband and the father of her children.—
Armando Tinoco,
Deadline,
5 Sep. 2025
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Earlier this year, Black celebrated the birth of another son, who was sleeping peacefully at home as Black recounted his story.—
Cara Anthony,
CNN Money,
11 Sep. 2025
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The cases were largely led by the commanding figure of Justice Alexandre de Moraes, appointed to the court by a conservative president in 2017, whose stance against Bolsonaro and his allies was celebrated by the left and denounced by the right as political persecution.—
Ricardo Brito,
USA Today,
11 Sep. 2025
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What initially appeared to be a deadly injury from an ambush now appears to be an execution-style killing by a man folklore said was, and was immortalized in popular culture as, an upstanding lawman.—
Kirsten Fiscus,
The Tennessean,
9 Sep. 2025
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Revered and feared in equal measure, the Barbary lion was immortalized in North African folklore as a symbol of power, majesty, and a rapidly vanishing wilderness.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Sep. 2025
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During the In Memoriam segment, the starry audience applauded loudly as Loni Anderson, Michelle Trachtenberg, George Wendt, John Amos and Maggie Smith were honored, and when Ozzy Osbourne, David Lynch and Quincy Jones' names appeared, the applause was particularly loud.—
Julia Moore,
PEOPLE,
15 Sep. 2025
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The historic win at Sunday night's 2025 Emmy Awards ceremony, hosted by comedian Nate Bargatze at the Peacock Theater in Los Angeles, breaks a 77-year barrier in the only acting field that had never honored a Black performer since the Emmy Awards began.—
Adeola Adeosun,
MSNBC Newsweek,
15 Sep. 2025
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“Perpetuated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuated. Accessed 17 Sep. 2025.
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