as in commemorates
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuates
The danger of a propaganda media that manipulates information and perpetuates the con that government is corrupt.
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arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Caregivers can highlight when technology uplifts or perpetuates systemic biases.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Compliance erodes agency, perpetuates inequality and often leads to harmful outcomes, such as silence about unethical practices in workplaces that enable toxic cultures to thrive.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
This silence around women’s health perpetuates the taboos around these topics that are key to whole-body health, while men’s health content is allowed to flourish without repercussions.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
This silence perpetuates burnout, as employees feel unsupported and yet unable to seek help.
—Maren Perry, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Professor and journalist Oswaldo Zavala, who has written extensively about Mexican cartels, argues that the film perpetuates the idea that Latin American countries are solely to blame for the violence of drug trafficking.
—Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
His church sign is not only insensitive but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
This double standard perpetuates harmful gender norms that can shape how young people view relationships, self-worth, and body image.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Caregivers can highlight when technology uplifts or perpetuates systemic biases.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Compliance erodes agency, perpetuates inequality and often leads to harmful outcomes, such as silence about unethical practices in workplaces that enable toxic cultures to thrive.
—Sunita Sah, Twin Cities, 9 Mar. 2025
This silence around women’s health perpetuates the taboos around these topics that are key to whole-body health, while men’s health content is allowed to flourish without repercussions.
—Mara Santilli, Flow Space, 4 Mar. 2025
This silence perpetuates burnout, as employees feel unsupported and yet unable to seek help.
—Maren Perry, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
Professor and journalist Oswaldo Zavala, who has written extensively about Mexican cartels, argues that the film perpetuates the idea that Latin American countries are solely to blame for the violence of drug trafficking.
—Alejandra Marquez Guajardo, The Conversation, 14 Feb. 2025
His church sign is not only insensitive but also perpetuates harmful stereotypes.
—Natalie Demaree, Miami Herald, 12 Feb. 2025
This double standard perpetuates harmful gender norms that can shape how young people view relationships, self-worth, and body image.
—Melissa Willets, Parents, 3 Feb. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuates
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The festival of Chanukah commemorates the Maccabees’ victory over the Syrian tyrant Antiochus IV, who had conquered Jerusalem and seized the Temple in his efforts to Hellenize Judea.—
Joshua M. Davidson,
New York Daily News,
29 Dec. 2024
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The show commemorates a personal scrapbook of photographs and text that Frank made for his first wife, Mary Lockspeiser.—
Francesca Aton,
ARTnews.com,
27 Dec. 2024
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This year’s event, themed Art + Architecture, celebrates art and architecture inspired by the groundbreaking architectural designs of Lord Norman Foster and his renowned studio Foster + Partners.—
Paola Hernandez Jiao,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 Apr. 2025
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The event also celebrates the installation of six new coastal water bottle fill stations in Del Mar.—
Linda Mcintosh,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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“Perpetuates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuates. Accessed 8 Jul. 2025.
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