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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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
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Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
In the 1948 novel Christ Recrucified by Nikos Kazantzakis, villagers reenact the crucifixion and resurrection of Jesus, a ritual that spreads across the cities of the Eastern Mediterranean.
—Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 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
TikTok users are sharing their childhood and teenage memories on the platform with #early2000snostalgia — from skits reenacting their high school experiences to throwback videos on popular Y2K items.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 6 Dec. 2025.
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