perpetrated

verb

Definition of perpetratednext
past tense of perpetrate
as in performed
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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  1. performed
  2. executed
  3. accomplished
  4. fulfilled
  5. made
  6. committed
  7. prosecuted
Verb
  • Latin music icon Marc Anthony performed and executive produced a special segment with salsa great Sergio George to pay homage to the tropical music genre.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
  • The tribute was performed by Reik, Leonel García, Alejandro Fernández, David Bisbal and Carlos Rivera.
    Nicole Acevedo, NBC News, 15 Nov. 2024
Definition of performed
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  • Especially when executed at a large scale of hundreds of code changes, this becomes a management challenge.
    Mike Waas, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Actual causes Lawyer Gretchen Sween, who joined Roberson's case about two months before he was supposed to be executed in 2016, said she was struck by how little investigators took Nikki's past health issues into consideration.
    Erik Ortiz, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of executed
Verb
  • One that pops up repeatedly is getting from point A to point B, getting things accomplished.
    Dr. Rina Koshkina, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
  • The regular season will be the true test, but the Warriors have accomplished much of their objectives in the preseason.
    Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 18 Oct. 2024
Definition of accomplished
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  • The team also discovered that about 15% of adults fulfilled the criteria for functional iron deficiency, which occurs when the iron in the body is stored away but not readily available for use.
    Lauryn Higgins, Health, 4 Oct. 2024
  • For Landry, who was elected on an anti-crime platform, the law’s passage fulfilled a campaign pledge.
    ProPublica, ProPublica, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of fulfilled
Verb
  • The discovery was made by an anonymous treasure hunter who had successfully solved the complex puzzles the hunt’s creator set out.
    Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Guns like the Whitworth were made even deadlier when optical sights were introduced during the Crimean War.
    Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of made
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  • Christianity historically has been deeply committed to truth-telling.
    Rev. Clint Schnekloth Faith Matters, arkansasonline.com, 5 Oct. 2024
  • Fortress has initially committed $60 million to revitalize the chain.
    Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN, 4 Oct. 2024
Definition of committed
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  • Andres Perez, who prosecuted the case for Marin County.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 4 Oct. 2024
  • Soon, the Menendez brothers’ case would continue to play out amid another high-profile murder case prosecuted by the same DA’s office.
    Kim Kardashian, NBC News, 3 Oct. 2024
Definition of prosecuted
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