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to act out a past event; to enact again
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Recent Examples of reenacted
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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Brian Tallerico,
Vulture,
4 Oct. 2025
One player reenacted how Deon caught the ball cleanly.
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David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
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
One player reenacted how Deon caught the ball cleanly.
—
David Clarey,
jsonline.com,
18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacted
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Court reporters say the job can be performed only by a human being, who can intervene to ensure everyone is heard and who bears responsibility if a transcript is missing or incomplete.
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Atlas performed a series of soccer moves developed using a combination of motion retargeting, reinforcement learning and whole-body control.
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Colombia’s goal wasn’t perfectly executed but was delivered with emphasis.
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Promise David’s goal for the co-hosts was delightfully executed but this game raised some questions for Jesse Marsch ahead of the knockouts.
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The Justice Department portrays the group as antifa militants, while defense lawyers and civil liberties advocates warn the case could reshape how protests and free speech rights are prosecuted nationwide.
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Germany has prosecuted several suspects linked to the 1994 genocide in Rwanda under the principle of universal jurisdiction, which allows courts to try certain grave international crimes regardless of where they were committed.
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Tibetans have also previously committed acts of self-immolation in protest against Beijing's policies in Tibet and nearby regions with large Tibetan populations.
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Landing Torbert eases the sting of missing out on five-star cornerback Joshua Dobson, who committed to South Carolina on Wednesday.
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The deal was negotiated by Amazon MGM Studios and Sarah Vacchiano for United Artists.
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Any deal negotiated between team officials and the city will need to come back to the City Council for final approval.
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Ramírez then repeated one of the lines from his viral video expressing gratitude for Mexico’s newfound joy.
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Having real and repeated connections with a Nationals player like Cavalli could connect the team more with the people closest to it.
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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 6 Jul. 2026.
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