perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt 
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
perpetuate the species
Examples of perpetuate in a Sentence
He perpetuates the myth that his house is haunted.
Fears about an epidemic are being perpetuated by the media.
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Without decisive action, the teacher shortage will continue to undermine the quality of education for millions of students, perpetuating cycles of inequality and limiting opportunities for future generations.
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Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
There are eerie similarities between extremisms of all types that perpetuate a mad cycle of mutual radicalization.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
That evening’s ceremony featured two comedic bits that perpetuated stereotypes about Asians.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Global Witness said its experiments in the Netherlands, France, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrated that the algorithm perpetuated similar biases around the world.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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Scott White, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
There are eerie similarities between extremisms of all types that perpetuate a mad cycle of mutual radicalization.
—William Lambers, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025
That evening’s ceremony featured two comedic bits that perpetuated stereotypes about Asians.
—Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 2 Mar. 2025
Global Witness said its experiments in the Netherlands, France, India, Ireland, the United Kingdom and South Africa demonstrated that the algorithm perpetuated similar biases around the world.
—Carlotta Dotto, CNN, 28 Feb. 2025
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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perpetuate
verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpech-ə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to make perpetual or cause to last indefinitely
Legal Definition
perpetuate
transitive verb
per·pet·u·ate
pər-ˈpe-chə-ˌwāt
perpetuated; perpetuating
: to preserve or make available (testimony) for later use at a trial by means of deposition especially when the evidence so gathered would be otherwise unavailable or lost
Note: Courts will not allow the perpetuation of testimony at a pretrial proceeding if it appears to be an attempt to fish for useful material.
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