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
  • Timberlake last performed on stage at the Recording Academy Honors in January to celebrate collaborator Pharrell Williams.
    Lynette Rice, Deadline, 23 Aug. 2026
  • Milton takes clear lead in QB2 battle Both backup quarterbacks performed well in the preseason opener in Seattle, and both went into the week of practice continuing to split reps with the second-team offense.
    Nick Harris, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 23 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Florida executed 19 people last year, accounting for 40% of all executions nationwide, according to the Death Penalty Information Center.
    Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 22 Aug. 2026
  • Friday, Trumann police and the Poinsett County sheriff's office executed a search warrant relating to Rebecca Lucille Montgomery, 44, Trumann police said in a social media post.
    Rafael Escalera Montoto, Arkansas Online, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Jungles said any officer who misuses the technology should be held accountable and prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Tarrant County Assistant District Attorneys Chase Payne and Allenna Bangs prosecuted the case.
    Emerson Clarridge, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Nearly $15 million has been invested recently or is committed to active projects, with additional bond financing planned for future rounds of infrastructure work.
    CBS News, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Charter also committed to investing at least $30 million in customer outreach initiatives, such as digital literacy training and device access for low-income communities.
    Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Lujan believes Denver could have negotiated a much better deal.
    Brian Maass, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
  • Raman hit Bass early on in the debate, saying the mayor negotiated an expensive package of police raises that the city couldn’t afford.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 20 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • In response to the episode, on August 18, Reuters reported that OpenAI had since slowed down the development of some of its AI models and took steps to strengthen safeguards so the attack would not be repeated.
    Edward Segal, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The gun was stolen, according to county court records, though that detail is not repeated in his federal charging documents.
    Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 22 Aug. 2026

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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 25 Aug. 2026.

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