as in to perform
to carry through (as a process) to completion
the anonymity of the Web allows pranksters to perpetrate their hoaxes with impunity
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Recent Examples of perpetrate
In fact, last year, a woman known to be a danger to herself and others perpetrated a shooting at Lakewood Church in Houston and two people were wounded, including her young child.
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The creation of the ICPA followed the ever-growing evidence of crimes perpetrated by Putin and his troops and the need to address the very crime that started it all - the crime of aggression when Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The simple truth and key to properly recognizing this sits before the Colorado legislature right now: Senate Bill 123 on Genocide against Native Americans, recognizes this most heinous crime perpetrated against our peoples.
—Phillip Whiteman Jr., The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Being a survivor of abuse is not an excuse for abusing others, but experiences of abuse may explain why these men perpetrate violence towards others.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
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Paul Du Quenoy, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Mar. 2025
The creation of the ICPA followed the ever-growing evidence of crimes perpetrated by Putin and his troops and the need to address the very crime that started it all - the crime of aggression when Putin launched a full-scale attack on Ukraine on February 24, 2022.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 24 Mar. 2025
The simple truth and key to properly recognizing this sits before the Colorado legislature right now: Senate Bill 123 on Genocide against Native Americans, recognizes this most heinous crime perpetrated against our peoples.
—Phillip Whiteman Jr., The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
Being a survivor of abuse is not an excuse for abusing others, but experiences of abuse may explain why these men perpetrate violence towards others.
—Essence, 22 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
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But while most saw the moment as a liberating one for women, Horsell saw it as another instance of a female playing top-level sport without the necessary support to perform at her best.—
Asif Burhan,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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Playing live for people on the street, then climbing up on this massive couch to perform?—
James Dinh,
Billboard,
14 Apr. 2025
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Evidence that authorities collected while executing the warrant was transferred back to Cumberland County.—
Audrey Conklin,
FOXNews.com,
31 Mar. 2025
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The startup said the tool can interpret what’s on a computer screen, select buttons, enter text, navigate websites and execute tasks through any software and real-time internet browsing.—
Annie Palmer,Hayden Field,
CNBC,
31 Mar. 2025
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Anyone who doesn’t fulfill those traits won’t qualify for further examination.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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Any individuals who do fulfill those three traits are then assessed by a list of factors, including self-admission, criminal conduct and communications.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
11 Apr. 2025
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But last year, when YouGov asked 38,000 American adults about how cutlery should be loaded into the dishwasher, no single approach achieved a majority.—
Ellen Cushing,
The Atlantic,
14 Apr. 2025
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However, his words were meaningful because Tiger knows how hard the now 5-time major winner has worked to achieve this goal.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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Neither version remembers what the other does.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Dolphins badly need to upgrade the offensive line, and Tyler Booker does just that.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
14 Apr. 2025
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The traffic alert was reported Monday at 5:22 p.m., and the latest update regarding this incident was made available on Monday at 8:32 p.m. Past Incidents in the last 12 hours: There were no traffic incidents reported in this area for the past 12 hours.—
Kansas City Star Bot,
Kansas City Star,
15 Apr. 2025
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Rebellions had made a name for itself with its energy-efficient AI computer chips with a range of applications, from high-frequency trading to supporting large language model tools like OpenAI’s ChatGPT.—
John Kang,
Forbes.com,
15 Apr. 2025
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The policy goals far surpass the capacity of the current federal government to effectively and timely implement the tariffs.—
Dewardric L. McNeal,
CNBC,
6 Apr. 2025
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The universal 10% tariff rate became effective on Saturday, but the higher rate for those specific countries will be implemented on April 9.—
Bill Stone,
Forbes.com,
6 Apr. 2025
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The two are committed as of this writing to participate again, and there’s some amount of pressure placed on the most recent champion to return to the event.—
Hugh Kellenberger,
New York Times,
14 Apr. 2025
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The Affordable Care Act commits the feds to paying for 90% of the cost of covering this expansion population.—
Sally Pipes,
Forbes.com,
14 Apr. 2025
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 19 Apr. 2025.
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