reenacted

past tense of reenact

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Recent Examples of reenacted Last year, in honor of her 24th birthday, comedian and actor Grace Reiter and a few friends reenacted The Hunger Games from memory. Shannon Carlin, Time, 14 July 2026 However, the citation was in regard to explaining irreparable harm, meaning a type of harm that monetary damages can’t cure and one that applies to college athletes who miss games, practices and other opportunities for NFL development that will never be replayed or reenacted. Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026 Books, movies, and museums have become increasingly interactive, but there's still nothing quite like standing in the very places where fossils and relics were discovered, or watching history reenacted. Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026 That statute was first enacted through the Nationality Act in 1940 and then reenacted in the Immigration and Nationality Act in 1952. Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 Mar. 2026 The main set of the Apple TV show’s Venice shoot is the Palazzo del Cinema, where the festival’s upcoming 83rd edition is being reenacted for the show six months in advance. Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 25 Mar. 2026 The first festival-like celebration occurred in 1927, when a group of school children reenacted the first tree planting, Mayhew said. Chandelis Duster, NPR, 23 Mar. 2026 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 Whether or not The Bitch of Buchenwald did what is reenacted on the show isn’t relevant, because her activities are placed in the context of a comic book that exaggerates history to make a point — just like Monster does. Brian Tallerico, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacted
Verb
  • More recently, Little Feat’s music has been embraced and performed by a new generation of artists that includes Sierra Ferrell, Marcus King, Molly Tuttle and Shakey Graves.
    George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Why Russia Is Expanding Gerbera Usage Many of the missions performed by the Gerbera over the past several months could also be performed by the Geran-2, Russia’s flagship long-range drone.
    Vikram Mittal, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The Bella Twins executed a surprising heel turn, attacking Paige after their tag team loss.
    Alfred Konuwa, Forbes.com, 2 Aug. 2026
  • Right-hander Adrian Houser got Manny Machado to pop out, but Tatis and Rengifo executed a double steal and France lined a ball to center to open up a 6-0 lead.
    Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Security was tight at all entrances, and signs posted around the park warned that fence-jumpers would be prosecuted.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • That case was dropped 20 days after Trump won the 2024 election, not on the merits, but because of a longstanding Department of Justice policy that a president can't be prosecuted while in office.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Allen is a pitcher who committed to Georgia Tech baseball in December.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The Harvey Police Department, working alongside our law enforcement partners, is committed to conducting a thorough investigation and bringing those responsible to justice.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers, with The Veterans overseeing international rights.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • One hearing in January 2025 involved a plea agreement calling for a 60-day sentence negotiated between prosecutors and defense attorneys.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • Where products can be copied and technologies commoditized, sensory resonance creates a physiological memory that will beg to be repeated.
    Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026
  • All parties acknowledged that the season was not good enough and could not be repeated but agreed for Howe to remain in his role.
    Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, New York Times, 31 July 2026

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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 3 Aug. 2026.

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