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
Currently, all concentrate from Mountain Pass is shipped to China for separation, perpetuating our dependency.
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Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Whitney perpetrated a fraud; Henry is perpetuating it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
And relying solely on clinical judgment risks perpetuating long-standing disparities in pain treatment, especially for women and racial and ethnic minorities.
—Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Rotate crops every year to avoid perpetuating soilborne pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This is already happening to some extent because of how the models work, but there’s still room to reinvent the system, rather than perpetuating one of the worst parts of the internet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Apart from individual campaigns, collectively the disinformation has the effect of perpetuating the conflict.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jen Lumanlan, founder of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast, finds that there's still very little understanding among many people—including parents—that our daily actions may contribute to perpetuating systemic racism.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
But that argument risks perpetuating a bloody dictatorship and scaring off foreign investors.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Markos Kounalakis, Mercury News, 5 Mar. 2026
Whitney perpetrated a fraud; Henry is perpetuating it.
—Amanda Whiting, Vulture, 23 Feb. 2026
And relying solely on clinical judgment risks perpetuating long-standing disparities in pain treatment, especially for women and racial and ethnic minorities.
—Parker Crutchfield, STAT, 17 Feb. 2026
Rotate crops every year to avoid perpetuating soilborne pests and diseases.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This is already happening to some extent because of how the models work, but there’s still room to reinvent the system, rather than perpetuating one of the worst parts of the internet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Apart from individual campaigns, collectively the disinformation has the effect of perpetuating the conflict.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jen Lumanlan, founder of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast, finds that there's still very little understanding among many people—including parents—that our daily actions may contribute to perpetuating systemic racism.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
But that argument risks perpetuating a bloody dictatorship and scaring off foreign investors.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuating
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One day laterm Trump again plugged the SAVE Act during a Thursday afternoon event commemorating Women’s History Month.—
Mabinty Quarshie,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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The design commemorating the nation’s 250th anniversary was recommended to the treasury secretary in 2024.—
Maegan Vazquez,
Washington Post,
13 Mar. 2026
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The parade marched down Market Street with bagpipe players, traditional Irish dancers and colorful floats celebrating Irish heritage.—
Madeleine Wright,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2026
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In her speech, Kang reflected on the long wait for Korean representation in a film like this while celebrating the milestone for future generations.—
Shafiq Najib,
ABC News,
15 Mar. 2026
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Will be served on Eras Night, a theme night honoring Taylor Swift, on June 9.—
Kels Dayton,
Hartford Courant,
10 Mar. 2026
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In Auburn, the recent James Beard Award-nominated Restaurant Josephine is honoring its chef and co-owner, Courtney McDonald, with a savory twist on a Last Word cocktail.—
Camila Pedrosa,
Sacbee.com,
9 Mar. 2026
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Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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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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“Perpetuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuating. Accessed 16 Mar. 2026.
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