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Perpetrating is an English word. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.

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Perpetrating in a sentence

Perpetrating | Perpetrated | Perpetrates

Perpetrating meaning

present participle and gerund of perpetrate

Using Perpetrating

  • The main meaning on this page is: present participle and gerund of perpetrate
  • In the example corpus, perpetrating often appears in combinations such as: of perpetrating, perpetrating the, perpetrating violence.

Context around Perpetrating

  • Average sentence length in these examples: 25.7 words
  • Position in the sentence: 0 start, 13 middle, 7 end
  • Sentence types: 19 statements, 1 questions, 0 exclamations

Corpus analysis for Perpetrating

  • In this selection, "perpetrating" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 25.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
  • Around the word, hoodlums, supposedly, people, genocide, crimes and violence stand out and add context to how "perpetrating" is used.
  • Recognizable usage signals include abetting and perpetrating the violence and accused of perpetrating procurement fraud. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
  • By corpus frequency, "perpetrating" sits close to words such as acrimony, aerosmith and albus, which helps place it inside the broader word index.

Example types with perpetrating

The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:

We will do our best to find the people perpetrating such offenses. (12 words)

It will not tolerate moral equivalence between those defending against this terrorism and those perpetrating it. (16 words)

During a cross-examination, Mumini Oseni confessed to perpetrating the act. He is an ex-convict jailed for armed robbery. (20 words)

A case has been booked against BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) over his accusations that the state government was perpetrating a scam of Rs 1.5 lakh crore under the guise of the Musi Riverfront Development Project. (39 words)

If you tell your people (again, falsely) that the Israelis are perpetrating "war crimes," "desecrating mosques" and "stealing land," what will the Palestinians think of you when they see you sitting with an Israeli? (34 words)

Our newspaper has always prided itself on its commitment to informing and supporting students, and we believe our publisher should play no part in perpetrating harm against the communities we aim to serve. (33 words)

If you tell your people (again, falsely) that the Israelis are perpetrating "war crimes," "desecrating mosques" and "stealing land," what will the Palestinians think of you when they see you sitting with an Israeli? (34 words)

Example sentences (20)

According to him, policemen are not posted to the polling units to watch hoodlums perpetrating crimes, but to take action against criminals.

As a matter of utmost urgency, we urge the authorities to institute a thorough investigation into this incident, and those found responsible for perpetrating this violence should face swift and decisive consequences.

During a cross-examination, Mumini Oseni confessed to perpetrating the act. He is an ex-convict jailed for armed robbery.

He also called on the Inspector General of Police, Usman Baba Alkali, to investigate the APC members for perpetrating violence in the state.

If you tell your people (again, falsely) that the Israelis are perpetrating "war crimes," "desecrating mosques" and "stealing land," what will the Palestinians think of you when they see you sitting with an Israeli?

Israel can ill afford such chaos, especially at this time when Palestinian Arab terrorists are perpetrating life-threatening terror attacks on Jews every day.

It will not tolerate moral equivalence between those defending against this terrorism and those perpetrating it.

Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif, the head of a shaky coalition, on Saturday warned that those involved in “facilitating, abetting and perpetrating” the violence should be arrested within 72 hours.

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Some even suggested that she should be burnt to death to serve as a deterrent to others who have intentions of perpetrating similar crimes.

The broadside here is necessary to set up his other claim that I am absolving ExxonMobil of any responsibility for supposedly perpetrating neo-colonial violence in Guyana and elsewhere.

We will do our best to find the people perpetrating such offenses.

A case has been booked against BRS working president KT Rama Rao (KTR) over his accusations that the state government was perpetrating a scam of Rs 1.5 lakh crore under the guise of the Musi Riverfront Development Project.

According to the Fagbohun brothers, the Toyota Camry car used in perpetrating the crime had been sold, with another unregistered one bought.

He stated,”The war against terrorists, insurgents, violent extremists and others perpetrating insecurity in the country wages and troops are sustaining the momentum to achieve victory.

In recent weeks, Ms. Hasina has accused the Mr. Yunus-led interim government of perpetrating “genocide” and failing to protect minorities, especially Hindus, since her ouster.

In the original charge filed against him in August 2023, Emefiele was accused of perpetrating procurement fraud to the tune of N6.

Khalife denies one charge of escape, one of committing an act prejudicial to the state, one of eliciting information about members of the Armed Forces and another of perpetrating a bomb hoax.

Our newspaper has always prided itself on its commitment to informing and supporting students, and we believe our publisher should play no part in perpetrating harm against the communities we aim to serve.

Some 2.7 per cent admitted to perpetrating sexual intercourse without consent from the victim and a similar number admitted to stealthing, which involves removing protection during sex.

South Africa, which brought the case, accused Israeli authorities of perpetrating genocide against Palestinians in Gaza during their military assault.

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Common combinations with perpetrating

These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:

Frequently asked questions

How do you use "perpetrating" in a sentence?
An example: "According to him, policemen are not posted to the polling units to watch hoodlums perpetrating crimes, but to take action against criminals." This page contains 10+ example sentences with the word "perpetrating" from authentic English texts.
What does "perpetrating" mean?
Perpetrating means: present participle and gerund of perpetrate
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