as in to perform
to act out a past event; to enact again
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Recent Examples of reenact
What the episode discusses, broadly, around AI, is what actors are going through right now, and if this could actually happen to an actor that tried to reenact a role.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The accompanying post reenacted his efforts to get the audience excited about the special performance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Barker appeared in three episodes, reenacting his famous fistfight from the 1996 movie Happy Gilmore.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This month, as Georgia reenacts General Lafayette’s historic tour, the celebrations will also spotlight James Armistead Lafayette’s legacy.
—Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The accompanying post reenacted his efforts to get the audience excited about the special performance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Barker appeared in three episodes, reenacting his famous fistfight from the 1996 movie Happy Gilmore.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This month, as Georgia reenacts General Lafayette’s historic tour, the celebrations will also spotlight James Armistead Lafayette’s legacy.
—Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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Their offense, though, is performing below league average.—
Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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At a suitable moment, the charger performs a USB PD Data Role (DR) Swap.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
28 Apr. 2025
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Part of the appeal was that the technique is fairly intuitive—paint the base color, then dab a textured sponge into the second color and blot—and technically, there’s no wrong way to execute it.—
Quincy Bulin,
Southern Living,
3 May 2025
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Florida has executed Gulf War veteran Jeffrey Hutchinson for the shooting deaths of his girlfriend and her three children despite a letter from 129 veterans arguing that Hutchinson's mind was a casualty of war.—
James Powel,
USA Today,
3 May 2025
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The case is being prosecuted in the Northern District of Oklahoma.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In a case of life not so much imitating art as inverting it, ever more people are being prosecuted for exactly the opposite: helping someone in need.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The county had previously committed more than $760,000 to the project so the new allotment increased its total contribution to about $6 million.—
Richard Halstead,
Mercury News,
28 Apr. 2025
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But McMillan was the Panthers’ headliner and sent a clear message that the organization is committed to helping its quarterback.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
28 Apr. 2025
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During his first term, Trump pulled the U.S. out of the nuclear agreement negotiated with Iran by President Barack Obama.—
Spencer Kimball,
CNBC,
1 May 2025
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Juggling showings, negotiating offers, and hunting for your dream home within budget is an all-consuming task.—
Kristine Gill,
Better Homes & Gardens,
1 May 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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