Used to express actions, events, or states that have not yet occurred but are expected to happen.
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We must not assume that liberty will perpetuate itself or that institutions will function without the trust and discipline of those they serve.
From The Wall Street Journal β Dec. 12, 2025
They worry that the weight-loss drugs will perpetuate a cycle of costly medical procedures that people don’t need and only a rarefied subset can afford.
From Seattle Times β Feb. 29, 2024
“Unfortunately, this outcome will perpetuate an unlevel playing field for a domestic industry that has invested billions of dollars in the U.S. to ensure American farmers have a reliable source of UAN fertilizer,” Will said.
From Reuters β Jul. 18, 2022
The organizers fear it will perpetuate the area’s accelerating gentrification and endanger spaces like All Power that serve longtime residents as part of their mission.
From Los Angeles Times β May 26, 2022
“I will perpetuate the fiction for our friend Fyrian.‘The path to Truth is in the dreaming heart,’ the Poet tells us.”
From "The Girl Who Drank the Moon" by Kelly Barnhill
