as in to commemorate
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuate
Another concern is that a diet plan with too few calories or inaccurate nutrient recommendations could perpetuate eating disorders, Nagata said.
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Indeed, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is now the new paramount leader — a way for hard-liners to perpetuate their brutality.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Madeline Holcombe, CNN Money, 16 Mar. 2026
Wind disperses seeds from some plants to perpetuate the species.
—Sheryl De Vore, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
Why perpetuate this problem in city parks — our best refuges from the danger, noise and congestion of city streets?
—Jon Orcutt, New York Daily News, 14 Mar. 2026
Indeed, his son, Mojtaba Khamenei, is now the new paramount leader — a way for hard-liners to perpetuate their brutality.
—Nicholas D. Kristof, Mercury News, 10 Mar. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuate
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Good Friday is the day in which the Christian faith commemorates the crucifixion and death of Jesus Christ.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
2 Apr. 2026
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Mohammad Hossein Fahmideh, a 13-year-old Basij soldier who destroyed an Iraqi tank by throwing himself under it and detonating a grenade belt, is widely commemorated as a hero by the government.—
Brady Knox,
The Washington Examiner,
1 Apr. 2026
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Even when there is little to celebrate in a world marked by barbarity, these events invite us to be together and, briefly, to look, feel, admire, and even disagree within a temporary gathering of images and spaces.—
Raphael Fonseca,
Artforum,
2 Apr. 2026
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The project also comes at a special time, as Davis celebrates 50 years of the Davis Farmers Market.—
Brady Halbleib,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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And now that person will be immortalized forever.—
Clayton Davis,
Variety,
31 Mar. 2026
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In 2024, her paw prints joined the hand and footprints of many other renowned surfers immortalized in concrete in Huntington Beach when she was inducted into the hall of fame.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
30 Mar. 2026
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At a balloon release in November 2024 honoring his memory, family members described Williams, who ran his own carpet-cleaning business, as a hardworking, kind, gentle man devoted to his family and faith.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
2 Apr. 2026
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After more than 11 years with the Golden Police Department, Chief Joe Harvey was honored by colleagues, friends and family for his service and compassion.—
Karen Morfitt,
CBS News,
2 Apr. 2026
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetuate. Accessed 3 Apr. 2026.
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