PERPETUATING Synonyms: 32 Similar and Opposite Words

perpetuating

verb

Definition of perpetuating next

present participle of perpetuate

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 While answering a question about how negative public perceptions may have led to perpetuating cycles of self-destruction, Dunham brought up how those narratives echoed themselves on television. —

Natalie Oganesyan, Deadline, 12 Apr. 2026 Opaque budgets and an austerity mindset lead to distrust in government, perpetuating anti-tax sentiments. —

Celina Su, The Conversation, 1 Apr. 2026 Currently, all concentrate from Mountain Pass is shipped to China for separation, perpetuating our dependency. —

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

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In January 2025, it was announced that Ichiro would be honored with a statue commemorating his legendary batting stance, according to the MLB.

— Francie Ebert, NBC news, 10 Apr. 2026
The trio took the stage at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles as part of a PaleyFest event commemorating five decades of Charlie's Angels, the groundbreaking ABC series that followed a group of female private detectives.

— Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 7 Apr. 2026