ENACTORS Synonyms: 33 Similar and Opposite Words

enactors

noun

plural of enactor

as in performers

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Noun

Alaska, Hawaiian are consistent performers The AQR also singled out Alaska Airlines as the steadiest performer in the industry.

— Christopher Elliott, Forbes.com, 14 Sep. 2025

Definition of performers

Noun

The kids are now older and played by different actors (Emma Ho and Gabriel Barbosa).

— William Earl, Variety, 8 Aug. 2026
Washington has built on these advantages over decades, applying antitrust law to foreign firms, prohibiting bribery abroad, and using sanctions and export controls to shape the behavior of overseas actors.

— Mark Jia, Foreign Affairs, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of actors

Noun

The actors who play Olmo’s parents, Gustavo Sánchez Parra and Andrea Suárez Paz, are seasoned Mexican thespians.

— Carlos Aguilar, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2026
Broadway's glittering lights have always beckoned aspiring thespians and avid theatergoers to New York, and the city's ever exciting theatre scene is far from simply resting on its laurels.

— Madison Flager, Condé Nast Traveler, 16 July 2026

Definition of thespians

Noun

Weeds, Nurse Jackie, United States of Tara — all of these shows gave talented actresses the chance to play complex emotional story lines in addition to generally dark comedy.

— Joe Reid, Vulture, 1 Aug. 2026
Although the actresses didn’t achieve parity, they were given relatively significant pay bumps, going from $175,000 to $200,000 per episode to approximately $425,000 per episode.

— Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 31 July 2026

Definition of actresses

Noun

Friday is here and that means all you Competitive Wordle players, playing against your friends, co-workers, rivals, enemies, or against me or the Wordle Bot, must double your points, whether positive or negative.

— Erik Kain, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026
The ruling involves 16 men's basketball players who sued the NCAA in Cobb County Superior Court in July after exhausting four seasons of college eligibility.

— Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of players

Noun

These impersonators and scammers tie into a broader issue regarding how AI-generation tools are being used to enable cybercriminals.

— Alyssa Goldberg, USA Today, 3 Aug. 2026
Campaigns may also register several defensive domains so impersonators cannot claim them first.

— Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 30 July 2026

Definition of impersonators

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