as in execution
the doing of an action
the perpetration of a series of pranks that resulted in an expulsion from school
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Recent Examples of perpetration
Pipkins is charged with kidnapping and first-degree murder in perpetration of a kidnapping.
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Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Kc Baker, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
People around the world were decrying the perpetration of a genocide.
—Isaac Chotiner, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2025
Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 27 Aug. 2025
Hobart Police forwarded charges of murder and murder in perpetration of a robbery to the Lake County Prosecutor’s Office.
—Meredith Colias-Pete, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetration
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Effective training requires understanding how their joints move and how their vision systems interpret surroundings, allowing trainers to refine control methods and improve task execution efficiency, reports PDO.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
3 Apr. 2026
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An execution warrant has been signed for James Ernest Hitchcock, the man convicted of the 1976 rape and murder of Cindy Driggers.—
WPEC Staff,
Baltimore Sun,
3 Apr. 2026
Noun
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In the first year of implementation, 138 extreme risk protection order petitions were filed, according to state court data.—
Caroline Cummings,
CBS News,
31 Mar. 2026
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The Biden-era rule never took effect, following decisions by two federal courts in Texas in 2024 to delay its implementation.—
Greg Iacurci,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed.—
Boston Herald Wire Services,
Boston Herald,
5 Apr. 2026
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The temporary charge is effective April 17 for many of the sellers who use Amazon’s fulfillment services, the online behemoth confirmed to The Associated Press in an email Thursday.—
Anne D'Innocenzio,
Fortune,
4 Apr. 2026
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“Perpetration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetration. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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