perpetuate
Example Sentences
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AI images perpetuate "misinformation", for example that people with albinism have red eyes, she said.
From Barron's • Mar. 27, 2026
Springsteen takes up the story and adds a moment where a man seeking what he believes is retribution against his friends decides to take another path instead and not perpetuate the cycle of violence.
From Salon • Feb. 10, 2026
“If this data has been absconded or downloaded, you could perpetuate fraud against every single government system in existence much more easily than at any time in our history.”
From MarketWatch • Feb. 4, 2026
We must not assume that liberty will perpetuate itself or that institutions will function without the trust and discipline of those they serve.
From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025
“Oh, no. He thought I should know the background. You Occidentals perpetuate a good many myths too.”
From "East of Eden" by John Steinbeck
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From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.