perpetuate
verb
Examples of perpetuate in a Sentence
Megan Vick, EW.com, 3 Aug. 2024
It was extended in 1997 and 2010 to include children and grandchildren of the veterans – leading to perceptions that the quota system was perpetuating an elite class.
—Sara Miller Llana, The Christian Science Monitor, 26 July 2024
Today the legacy of lynchings hurts Black Americans’ economic prospects, limiting upward mobility and perpetuating a cycle of poverty.
—Sotiris Kampanelis, Scientific American, 25 July 2024
Flashback: Around the time, Trump was perpetuating baseless election fraud claims to support his efforts to overturn election results in his favor.
—Jacob Knutson, Axios, 25 July 2024
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 19 Aug. 2024.
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perpetuate
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perpetuate
transitive verb
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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