perpetration
Americannoun
Example Sentences
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"This construct of so-called indirect perpetration is, as the word suggests, a construct that is factually incorrect and cannot be proven," she said.
From BBC • Jan. 9, 2026
To distance herself from that perpetration and the identity she had formed from it, Ensler chose to go by the mononym V. As she explains in her new book, “V is my freedom name.”
From Washington Post • Feb. 14, 2023
It will also recommend how the city will issue a formal apology to the “people of Boston for the perpetration of gross human rights violations and crimes against humanity on African slaves and their descendants.”
From Seattle Times • Dec. 14, 2022
In the series of tweets, the center referred to Walker as “a leader in the field of perpetration prevention research.”
From Washington Times • May 15, 2022
I do not arraign them for the crimes of their ancestors, but for the constant perpetration and extension of similar crimes.
From Thoughts on African Colonization by Garrison, William Lloyd
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