- past tense form of perpetuate.
- past participle of perpetuate.
perpetuated
Example Sentences
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And it was about reforming the cultural structures that created and perpetuated those systems.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
In 2024 then–Surgeon General Vivek Murthy identified one of the main culprits: “A ‘culture of comparison’—often perpetuated online—around milestones, parenting and achievements, ‘has left many families feeling exhausted, burned out, and perpetually behind.’
From Slate ● Aug. 11, 2026
This dark attitudes perpetuated on Whatever and its red-pill ilk can become a self-fulfilling prophecy, exacerbating the male loneliness crisis.
From Salon ● Nov. 21, 2025
“Defendant’s lies to the victim clients perpetuated Girardi’s theft in real time.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 7, 2025
But I had perpetuated the Mandela name and the Madiba clan, which is one of the basic responsibilities of a Xhosa male.
From "Long Walk to Freedom" by Nelson Mandela
