perpetuate

verb

pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt How to pronounce perpetuate (audio)
Definition of perpetuatenext
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 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 Even Hauser can’t rescue this culturally insensitive, stereotype-perpetuating nonsense. — Jon O'Brien, Vulture, 26 June 2026 Will Americans embrace vulnerability with compassion, or perpetuate stigma? — Brian Castrucci, Forbes.com, 1 July 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 See All Example Sentences for perpetuate
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuate
  1. commemorate
  2. celebrate
  3. immortalize
  4. honor
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  • The stage in question was newly erected on the White House lawn for the Freedom 250 celebration, planned to commemorate the semiquincentennial of America's founding.
    — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 2 July 2026
  • To commemorate America’s 250th birthday, the Social Security Administration will issue limited-edition Social Security cards to babies born from Thursday to the end of the year.
    — Amy B Wang, Washington Post, 2 July 2026
Definition of commemorate
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  • On Tuesday, more than a million fans took to the streets to celebrate Mexico’s advancement to the World Cup’s round of 16, a feat the national team hadn’t achieved since 1986, and with each victory, the human tide grows.
    — Eduard Cauich, Los Angeles Times, 5 July 2026
  • As America begins to celebrate its 250th birthday on Saturday, there are nearly 800,000 customers without power as outages are reported across multiple states.
    — Jon Haworth, ABC News, 5 July 2026
Definition of celebrate
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  • The anti-tea sentiment was immortalized in a founding father's now-famous letter.
    — James Doubek, NPR, 3 July 2026
  • Barney became a Philadelphia hero, immortalized by the famous Revolutionary-era poet Philip Freneau, who wrote a poem celebrating the victory.
    — Ishaan Tharoor, New Yorker, 2 July 2026
Definition of immortalize
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  • While June 27 was a day to honor and celebrate Wiley, Turner said June 28 marked the beginning of the fight for answers and accountability.
    — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The 83-year-old singer and songwriter has been honored with the Congressional Medal of Honor Society's National Patriot Award and has entertained troops on more than 30 United Service Organizations (USO) tours, according to Soldier Valley Spirits.
    — Teresa Mull, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
Definition of honor

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