reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
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Carolyn Burt, Oc Register, 28 Oct. 2025
Allison Janney and Keri Russell repurposed their chemistry from The Diplomat to reenact a scene from The Real Housewives of Salt Lake City.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 24 Oct. 2025
Opening the second half with an especially poignant scene, a different pair reenacted the many days when even choosing to get out of bed and face another day of disability is difficult.
—Cory Trenda, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Oct. 2025
Each of its first two seasons opens with multiple—some might say too many—episodes reenacting the central crimes with a level of self-aware salaciousness that makes the typical TV-MA docudrama look like children’s programming.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reenact
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 31 Oct. 2025.
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