as in commemorating
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuating
Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs.
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Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Lessons to learn from Tuskegee Ladapo’s word choice also runs the risk of perpetuating the rightful mistrust that continues to exist in communities of color about vaccines and the American health system more broadly.
—Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
When the area is surgically removed or biopsied, the infection spreads, perpetuating the disease.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Tools like sentiment analysis and toxicity detection models often exhibit biases toward people with disabilities, perpetuating harmful stereotypes embedded in training data as shown by research from Penn State.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That's up to us to be honest about why that continues to happen and stop perpetuating that cycle of failure.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
In the years since, like many of his Chi Alpha brothers, Cleveland has grappled with his role in perpetuating a system that also victimized him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
The connections between clusters of neurons simultaneously active during an experience strengthen into networks that remain active even after the experience has passed, perpetuating it as a memory.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Oct. 2025
Phillips believes the large gun-violence groups are more interested in raising money and perpetuating their existence than in solving problems.
—Nick Penzenstadler, USA Today, 25 Sep. 2025
Lessons to learn from Tuskegee Ladapo’s word choice also runs the risk of perpetuating the rightful mistrust that continues to exist in communities of color about vaccines and the American health system more broadly.
—Stacie Kershner, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2025
When the area is surgically removed or biopsied, the infection spreads, perpetuating the disease.
—Lucy Notarantonio, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Sep. 2025
Tools like sentiment analysis and toxicity detection models often exhibit biases toward people with disabilities, perpetuating harmful stereotypes embedded in training data as shown by research from Penn State.
—Cornelia C. Walther, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025
That's up to us to be honest about why that continues to happen and stop perpetuating that cycle of failure.
—Arkansas Online, 3 Sep. 2025
In the years since, like many of his Chi Alpha brothers, Cleveland has grappled with his role in perpetuating a system that also victimized him.
—Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 4 Aug. 2025
The connections between clusters of neurons simultaneously active during an experience strengthen into networks that remain active even after the experience has passed, perpetuating it as a memory.
—Claire L. Evans, Quanta Magazine, 30 July 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuating
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There is a Little Havana, with stores and restaurants that evoke those on the island, and a park where men gather to play dominoes beside a monument commemorating the botched Bay of Pigs invasion.—
Jon Lee Anderson,
New Yorker,
29 Sep. 2025
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San Diegans and tourists standing on the corner of Second Avenue and Market Street may spot an inconspicuous plaque on the sidewalk commemorating the Douglas Hotel, a former establishment for Black visitors and entertainment during the first half of the 20th century.—
Maura Fox,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
29 Sep. 2025
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So when substitute Norberto Alonso popped up for the winner in the opening 2-1 victory over Hungary, there was the somewhat egregious sight of him celebrating over on the far side with the No 1 on his back.—
Michael Cox,
New York Times,
5 Oct. 2025
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The billionaire founder of Bridgewater Associates has cautioned against leaders celebrating prosperity as proof that leverage no longer matters, even as debt quietly outpaces income.—
Eva Roytburg,
Fortune,
4 Oct. 2025
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The recognition drew some criticism at the time for not properly honoring her in comparison to streets, the airport and riverfront named for other top former officials.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
2 Oct. 2025
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The festival also is intentional about honoring the creative legacy and artistic spirit of Santa Fe, with a specific programs and awards for New Mexico filmmakers.—
Andrew McGowan,
Variety,
1 Oct. 2025
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The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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More Leff/Getty Images Great moments deserve to be recognized, and Phillies manager Rob Thomson had a memorable way of immortalizing this one.—
Jackson Roberts,
MSNBC Newsweek,
10 Sep. 2025
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“Perpetuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuating. Accessed 9 Oct. 2025.
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