Synonyms of perpetuated

perpetuated

verb

past tense of perpetuate

as in commemorated

to give eternal or lasting existence to

we hope to perpetuate this holiday tradition

Synonyms & Similar Words

• commemorated
• celebrated
• immortalized
• eternalized
• honored
• preserved
• enshrined
• memorialized
• protected
• maintained
• sustained
• defended
• conserved
• safeguarded
• supported
• guarded
• kept up

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• extinguished
• destroyed
• put out
• crushed
• demolished
• annihilated
• decimated
• devastated
• erased
• obliterated
• eradicated
• wiped out
• snuffed (out)
• expunged
• extirpated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of perpetuated

Skepticism about Shakespeare having actually written the plays attributed to him has persisted for more than a century, originated by lack of documentation and inadequacies in the historical record and perpetuated by cultural fascination. —Gitanjali Roy, Encyclopedia Britannica, 23 Apr. 2026

Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so. —Letters To The Editor, The Orlando Sentinel, 21 Mar. 2026

Domestic violence is perpetuated not only through the injuring and killing of companion animals, but also through the threat of doing so. —Sun Sentinel Editorial Board, Sun Sentinel, 18 Mar. 2026

Studies show that at least half of electronic health records contain at least one mistake, and many are perpetuated when busy physicians copy and paste prior patient notes. —Robert Pearl, Twin Cities, 8 Mar. 2026

Yet another quilt depicts a blackface minstrel as a reminder of whites who masqueraded as Blacks on Vaudeville and perpetuated demeaning stereotypes. —Susan Degrane, Chicago Tribune, 28 Feb. 2026

Jones was an early MAGA supporter, and has since perpetuated election denial messages and continued to support the president. —Irene Wright, USA Today, 5 Feb. 2026

Officials have helped amplify unverified claims about fraud perpetuated by the Somali community, which was used in part as a justification to crack down on the state. —Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 31 Jan. 2026

Fassaert recalls how audience members told him about the way the film broaches his grandmother’s narcissism, a notion perpetuated for many years in his family. —Rafa Sales Ross, Variety, 30 Jan. 2026