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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Originality could be devalued, and biases embedded in AI models may perpetuate inequities or distort market dynamics.
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Bryan argues his proposal, however, is designed to combat historical exclusion rather than perpetuate new inequalities.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Mining for renewable energy technology has the potential to perpetuate this legacy both in the U.S. and abroad, said Scott Odell, a researcher at George Washington University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
This human-specific wiring to perpetuate the ways of prior generations gave rise to the explosion of symbolic practices in late Stone Age humans.
—Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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Ali Hoss, Forbes, 10 Dec. 2024
Bryan argues his proposal, however, is designed to combat historical exclusion rather than perpetuate new inequalities.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 3 Dec. 2024
Mining for renewable energy technology has the potential to perpetuate this legacy both in the U.S. and abroad, said Scott Odell, a researcher at George Washington University and Massachusetts Institute of Technology.
—Kate S. Petersen, USA TODAY, 1 Dec. 2024
This human-specific wiring to perpetuate the ways of prior generations gave rise to the explosion of symbolic practices in late Stone Age humans.
—Michael Morris, TIME, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Perpetuate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/perpetuate. Accessed 21 Dec. 2024.
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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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