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
Braun used the attack, which was allegedly perpetrated by a Honduran man who entered the country illegally, to bolster his recent pledge to support Trump's immigration policies.
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Arika Herron, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump favors Russia despite all the destruction, horror and atrocities perpetrated upon Ukraine in the last three years.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The former state senator’s forceful calling out of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas and the lack of response by our congressional delegation should open our eyes and disgust us.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors in Ukraine have been collecting evidence of the atrocities perpetrated by Russia, with over 153,000 cases of war crimes reported and being investigated so far, and several criminal trials initiated across Ukraine.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Arika Herron, Axios, 30 Jan. 2025
Donald Trump favors Russia despite all the destruction, horror and atrocities perpetrated upon Ukraine in the last three years.
—Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
The former state senator’s forceful calling out of the atrocities perpetrated by Hamas and the lack of response by our congressional delegation should open our eyes and disgust us.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 27 Feb. 2025
Prosecutors in Ukraine have been collecting evidence of the atrocities perpetrated by Russia, with over 153,000 cases of war crimes reported and being investigated so far, and several criminal trials initiated across Ukraine.
—Dr. Ewelina U. Ochab, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for perpetrate
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For example, Dries Sels and colleagues at New York University performed similar calculations on a regular laptop using tensor networks – which reduce the amount of data and hence energy needed to perform simulations, reported New Scientist.—
Peter Cohan,
Forbes,
23 Mar. 2025
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In its latest video demonstration, the G1 humanoid robot performs an array of impressive kung fu movements with remarkable balance and agility.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
23 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Only three other inmates in the U.S. have been executed by this method since 1976, and all were in Utah.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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But rather than a breakdown in the constitutional order, this jostling fulfills the Framers’ design for the separation of powers, which encourages conflict between the branches of government.—
Robert J. Delahunty,
National Review,
26 Mar. 2025
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Comerica's forecast assumes that the DOGE cutbacks and revenues from tariffs are repurposed to partially pay for tax cuts next year: The extension of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act, and probably some incremental cuts to fulfill campaign promises and juice the stock market, too.—
Daniel R. Depetris,
Newsweek,
25 Mar. 2025
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All of it, of course, is meant to achieve Zuckerberg’s vague yet relentless mission to connect the world.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 Mar. 2025
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To achieve this, the design team optimized the geometry of the stadium, giving each seat enough space while wrapping them as tightly around the pitch as possible.—
Andrew McNicol,
CNN,
22 Mar. 2025
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This was a manual process, done by our sound team and Respeecher in post-production.—
Harrison Richlin,
IndieWire,
23 Mar. 2025
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This was the best of both creative stimulating worlds, essentially doing a play on screen.—
Anna Cafolla,
Vogue,
23 Mar. 2025
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These regulations make schools incredibly safe — so safe that fire drills might be overkill.—
Rascal Kemble-Curry,
New York Daily News,
22 Mar. 2025
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The chilly mornings can make morning stiffness worse.—
Elizabeth Medeiros,
Health,
22 Mar. 2025
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The Soweto Uprising On June 16th, 1976, students in Soweto, South Africa led a protest to oppose the apartheid government’s plans to implement the Afrikaans language in schools for Black students.—
Janice Gassam Asare,
Forbes,
24 Mar. 2025
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Regulators can implement rules to improve content moderation and mandate transparency by social media platforms.—
Harmeet Kaur,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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In 2018, Germany committed to boosting its standing forces to 203,000 by 2025 — a target date that was later revised to 2031.—
Sebastian Shukla,
CNN,
23 Mar. 2025
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That ability to listen to directions and commit to something is a very necessary part to pulling something off like this.—
Ars Technica,
Ars Technica,
23 Mar. 2025
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“Perpetrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/perpetrate. Accessed 29 Mar. 2025.
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