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.
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Isaac Chotiner,
New Yorker,
16 Oct. 2025
Increase recognition of problem behaviors that can lead to perpetration of behaviors.
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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.
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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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Together, the findings reinforce how structured peer and leadership advisory environments can influence both strategic clarity and operational execution.
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The company says the platform combines advanced reasoning, perception, motion planning, and whole-body control to allow robots to perform complex tasks without human intervention during execution.
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Today’s talks between Iran and Qatar will cover the implementation of Tehran’s agreement with the US, as well as its frozen assets, Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Esmaeil Baghaei said yesterday.
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Estimates suggest that as a result of the implementation of these mandates, more than 200,000 COVID-19 cases were averted by May 22, 2020.
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The other challenger, Flipkart, also said last week that its quick service offering, Minutes, has over 1,000 micro fulfilment centers across more than 130 cities.
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Rather than simply adding warehouse capacity, companies have invested heavily in inventory visibility, warehouse management systems and item-level tracking that allow retailers to manage inventory across increasingly complex fulfillment networks.
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“Perpetration.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetration. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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