as in commemorates
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuates
Misinformation perpetuates a negative characterization of cafeteria food, even though many children get their healthiest meal of the day at school.
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Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Political nepotism perpetuates the recycling of the same leaders, leaving young people without representation or a voice in governance.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet in reflecting dominant ideas about wellness and illness, publishing also supports and perpetuates them.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
This effectively perpetuates a cycle of poor health across generations, which could leave lasting impacts for decades to come.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Despite growing recognition that tokenization perpetuates exclusion under the guise of inclusion, this practice remains widespread—particularly when selectively elevated voices are treated as representative of the entire Jewish community.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Perfectionism perpetuates an endless state of striving.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The danger of a propaganda media that manipulates information and perpetuates the con that government is corrupt.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Caregivers can highlight when technology uplifts or perpetuates systemic biases.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Oona Hanson, CNN Money, 16 Sep. 2025
Political nepotism perpetuates the recycling of the same leaders, leaving young people without representation or a voice in governance.
—Sonal Nain, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
Yet in reflecting dominant ideas about wellness and illness, publishing also supports and perpetuates them.
—Polly Atkin
august 26, Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2025
This effectively perpetuates a cycle of poor health across generations, which could leave lasting impacts for decades to come.
—Omer Awan, Forbes.com, 24 Aug. 2025
Despite growing recognition that tokenization perpetuates exclusion under the guise of inclusion, this practice remains widespread—particularly when selectively elevated voices are treated as representative of the entire Jewish community.
—Daniel Balva, Sun Sentinel, 21 Aug. 2025
Perfectionism perpetuates an endless state of striving.
—Leslie Jamison, New Yorker, 4 Aug. 2025
The danger of a propaganda media that manipulates information and perpetuates the con that government is corrupt.
—arkansasonline.com, 18 Mar. 2025
Caregivers can highlight when technology uplifts or perpetuates systemic biases.
—Hannah Nwoko, Parents, 11 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuates
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The city’s legacy has been preserved through the Manhattan Project National Historical Park, which commemorates the immense scale and historical impact of the wartime plants.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
14 Oct. 2025
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The mystery comes from Aaron’s celebration-of-life loaf, which commemorates the recent deaths of his friends Alicia and Fidel.—
Brian Moylan,
Vulture,
19 Sep. 2025
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A'ja Wilson #22 of the Las Vegas Aces celebrates with Chelsea Gray #12 and Jewell Loyd #24 after winning game four of the 2025 WNBA Playoffs finals at Mortgage Matchup Center on October 10, 2025 in Phoenix, Arizona.—
Ben Verbrugge,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 Oct. 2025
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Einav Zangauker, center, the mother of Israeli captive Matan Zangauker, celebrates at Hostages Square in Tel Aviv today.—
Yamiche Alcindor,
NBC news,
10 Oct. 2025
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This pithy, poignant memoir by an award-winning American poet immortalizes a bygone world in a colorful mosaic of vignettes, jokes, and reflections.—
The New Yorker,
New Yorker,
25 Aug. 2025
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