perpetuated

American  

[per-pech-oo-ey-tid] / pərˈpɛtʃ uˌeɪ tɪd /

adjective

1. constantly circulated or repeated, practiced, carried on, etc..

   The media certainly profits from the perpetuated myth that skinny equals healthy.

   Illiteracy can cause a perpetuated cycle of poverty and low quality of life.

2. preserved from extinction or oblivion; kept alive.

   Monuments are not only a cultural attraction, but the perpetuated memory of people and events.

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verb

1. the simple past tense and past participle of perpetuate.

Other Word Forms

• unperpetuated adjective

Etymology

Origin of perpetuated

First recorded in 1610–20; perpetuate + -ed ² ( def. ) for the adjective senses; perpetuate + -ed ¹ ( def. ) for the verb sense

Example Sentences

The Church Committee stopped short of concluding that Cointelpro deliberately perpetuated extremism, but its report made clear that blurring the line between monitoring and participation might have encouraged informants to keep the activity going.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 24, 2026

Canada's federal government blocked that idea, rejecting a solution it said perpetuated the whales' exploitation.

From Barron's • Nov. 26, 2025

The company had "perpetuated an enormous failure on the Australian people" and would face "significant consequences", she said.

From BBC • Sep. 21, 2025

“It is critical,” Weber said, “that the biases and stereotypes that Black Americans have faced are not perpetuated in future innovations.”

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 20, 2025

The error will be perpetuated for decades in books and even a movie.

From "Vincent and Theo: The Van Gogh Brothers" by Deborah Heiligman

Related Words

• bolster
• maintain
• preserve