as in commemorating
to give eternal or lasting existence to
we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition
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Recent Examples of perpetuating
Rotate crops every year to avoid perpetuating soilborne pests and diseases.
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Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This is already happening to some extent because of how the models work, but there’s still room to reinvent the system, rather than perpetuating one of the worst parts of the internet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Apart from individual campaigns, collectively the disinformation has the effect of perpetuating the conflict.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jen Lumanlan, founder of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast, finds that there's still very little understanding among many people—including parents—that our daily actions may contribute to perpetuating systemic racism.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
But that argument risks perpetuating a bloody dictatorship and scaring off foreign investors.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
So in response to calls to fix the issue — which grew louder in 2020 and 2021 as medicine reckoned with its history of perpetuating racial inequities — the FDA funded a study to generate prospective data in the clinic quantifying the bias.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
The backlash was swift as many listeners accused the podcasters of perpetuating racist and misogynistic views.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Anything short of matching the men’s league dollar-for-dollar risks perpetuating a system that undervalues women’s contributions to basketball.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 4 Feb. 2026
This is already happening to some extent because of how the models work, but there’s still room to reinvent the system, rather than perpetuating one of the worst parts of the internet.
—Rachyl Jones, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Apart from individual campaigns, collectively the disinformation has the effect of perpetuating the conflict.
—Christine Ro, Forbes.com, 29 Jan. 2026
Jen Lumanlan, founder of the Your Parenting Mojo podcast, finds that there's still very little understanding among many people—including parents—that our daily actions may contribute to perpetuating systemic racism.
—Christine Michel Carter, Parents, 17 Jan. 2026
But that argument risks perpetuating a bloody dictatorship and scaring off foreign investors.
—Andres Oppenheimer, Miami Herald, 16 Jan. 2026
So in response to calls to fix the issue — which grew louder in 2020 and 2021 as medicine reckoned with its history of perpetuating racial inequities — the FDA funded a study to generate prospective data in the clinic quantifying the bias.
—Anil Oza, STAT, 12 Jan. 2026
The backlash was swift as many listeners accused the podcasters of perpetuating racist and misogynistic views.
—Glenn Garner, Deadline, 10 Jan. 2026
Anything short of matching the men’s league dollar-for-dollar risks perpetuating a system that undervalues women’s contributions to basketball.
—Nafees Alam, Boston Herald, 9 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetuating
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Ahead of a broadcast debut during the Olympic Opening Ceremony later today, EW can reveal a 30-second ad commemorating some of the most iconic dialogue lines and catchphrases from the network's beloved series.—
Patrick Gomez,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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Sculptures of the Number 1 designed by Mural Arts Philadelphia will be placed at sites all over the city, commemorating the first Chinese gate built in America, the first volunteer fire company, the first public protest against slavery and the first women's medical college.—
Phaedra Trethan,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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Galentine’s Day is dedicated to celebrating sisterhood, friendship and platonic love.—
Marina Johnson,
Louisville Courier Journal,
9 Feb. 2026
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The band from Berkeley, California – just across the San Francisco Bay from Levi's Stadium – will perform during a ceremony celebrating the Super Bowl's 60th anniversary with and Super Bowl MVPs from the last six decades.—
Jenna Prestininzi,
Freep.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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But without a finished 10th novel to work from (Gabaldon is currently in progress on her final Outlander volume, called A Blessing for a Warrior Going Out), Roberts and team had to toe a fine line between honoring the essence of the book series and forging their own path forward.—
Amy Wilkinson,
Entertainment Weekly,
10 Feb. 2026
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That recognition expanded in 2024, when the Texas Senate and House of Representatives passed a resolution honoring the day statewide.—
Jacob Beltran,
San Antonio Express-News,
10 Feb. 2026
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Astrophotographers may also want to read our guide to photographing the moon, along with our picks of the best lenses for immortalizing the post-sunset realm.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
27 Jan. 2026
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The company also struck a distribution deal last year for its screenplay books, lavish tomes immortalizing A24’s most successful scripts, which are now available in bookstores around the world.—
Zach Schonfeld,
Vulture,
11 Sep. 2025
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