perpetuating

present participle of perpetuate

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Recent Examples of perpetuating There was a Democratic President helping fund the war in Gaza, and there was real anger about the role that the Biden Administration was playing in perpetuating massive war crimes and other horrible, horrible things in the conflict. Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 30 July 2026 The party is now getting bombarded by GOP attack ads accusing its members of perpetuating insider trading. David Weigel, semafor.com, 29 July 2026 However, opinions on the continent on it still differ, with some calling it inefficient and perpetuating rather than aiding the climate crisis. Katharina Buchholz, Forbes.com, 7 July 2026 Or, maybe someone who currently lives with you refuses to take ownership of perpetuating the mess downstairs. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 26 June 2026 Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense. Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 The biggest issue is the promoters that, for lack of a better word, don’t really understand what their job is, who are perpetuating the issue by rewarding the young men and women that are going out of their way to do these crazy things – jumping off of balconies, crazy moves every match. Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 26 June 2026 In a more pointed, though less public, post to her private Instagram account, SZA specifically called out the producer and Major Lazer member Diplo for his role in perpetuating exploitation via AI. Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 22 June 2026 Still, many powerful people are committed to perpetuating that myth. Mike Miller, Entertainment Weekly, 19 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuating
Verb
  • It was spent taking trade offers for players on their last-place team and commemorating the 40th anniversary of their 1986 World Series championship team — their last championship team.
    Bill Shaikin, Los Angeles Times, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Outside Busboys and Poets before Blumenthal’s talk, two young Iranian women held a banner commemorating the demonstrators who had been killed by forces of the Islamic Republic during two days of protests in January.
    James Kirchick, The Atlantic, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Even when more than half the team was celebrating Brenden Aaronson’s equaliser with him, Trafford was taking that opportunity to pass on feedback to Bornauw and Ao Tanaka.
    Beren Cross, New York Times, 13 Aug. 2026
  • Pokemon costumes With Pokemon celebrating its 30th anniversary in 2026, Pikachu, Ash and other favorite characters make this nostalgic theme especially timely.
    ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Fetterman was part of a small group of senators who attended a memorial dinner for Graham last month and sat on the bus with the McCormicks for the public ceremony honoring him the following day.
    David Sivak, The Washington Examiner, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Garver also recently released her latest book, Romancing With the Stars, and will next embark on a 60th anniversary celebrity cruise honoring six decades of Family Affair before heading to Australia to produce a movie adapted from Pollyanna.
    Joey Nolfi, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Walk through a gallery of bronze busts immortalizing the game's greatest players and learn about the evolution of the game from the days of leather helmets to modern gear.
    USA TODAY Network, USA Today, 10 June 2026
  • As The Last Five Years celebrates the last 25 years, Ben Platt and Rachel Zegler are immortalizing their anniversary performance.
    Glenn Garner, Deadline, 4 Apr. 2026

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“Perpetuating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuating. Accessed 13 Aug. 2026.

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