Synonyms of perpetuating

perpetuating

verb

present participle of perpetuate

as in commemorating

to give eternal or lasting existence to

we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorating
• celebrating
• honoring
• immortalizing
• eternalizing
• preserving
• memorializing
• protecting
• maintaining
• sustaining
• conserving
• enshrining
• defending
• safeguarding
• supporting
• guarding
• keeping up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguishing
• destroying
• putting out
• crushing
• devastating
• demolishing
• annihilating
• eradicating
• erasing
• obliterating
• decimating
• wiping out
• snuffing (out)
• expunging
• extirpating

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perpetuating

Wealth is perpetuating itself and warping our system even further. — Nilay Patel, The Verge, 5 Oct. 2026

The decision to present Nico to the St James’ crowd ahead of the West Bromwich Albion Carabao Cup tie was inspired, perpetuating the positivity brought about by the training-ground announcement and opening-day Liverpool draw. — George Caulkin, New York Times, 2 Sep. 2026

Immigrant rights groups say the new rules exacerbate a truck driver shortage and inflame anti-immigrant bias by perpetuating the myth that all such drivers are unqualified. — Andrea Castillo, Los Angeles Times, 31 Aug. 2026

Whereas Clara’s journey is one into slumber, inaction, passivity, and perpetuating the system. — Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 28 Aug. 2026

There’s only damage and dehumanizing and perpetuating racial tropes. — Angela Andaloro, PEOPLE, 14 Aug. 2026

The process created incentives to surface failures quickly and avoid perpetuating bad investments while rewarding smart risk-taking, learning, and perseverance. — Harvard Business Review, 11 Aug. 2026

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