as in to perform
to act out a past event; to enact again
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Marvel Iron Man and Iron Legion vs. Hydra Soldier Building Set
Create your own adventure, or reenact scenes from Avengers: Age of Ultron, with this Lego Marvel set.
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 May 2025
The National Lancers reenact the arrival of Paul Revere and William Dawes at Hastings Park in Lexington, 1pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
No photos from the outing are known to exist, but the future Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret's night out was reenacted in the sixth and final season of The Crown as flashback sequences.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 May 2025
In the first of thirteen live, three-hour shows (with Nelle sitting in the studio audience), the thirty-five-year-old Reagan, accompanied by four Black actors, dramatically reenacted Klan cross-burnings, beatings and shootings, and the desecration of synagogues.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
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Mia Huelsbeck, People.com, 24 May 2025
The National Lancers reenact the arrival of Paul Revere and William Dawes at Hastings Park in Lexington, 1pm.
—Steph Solis, Axios, 17 Apr. 2025
No photos from the outing are known to exist, but the future Queen Elizabeth and Princess Margaret's night out was reenacted in the sixth and final season of The Crown as flashback sequences.
—Stephanie Petit, People.com, 8 May 2025
In the first of thirteen live, three-hour shows (with Nelle sitting in the studio audience), the thirty-five-year-old Reagan, accompanied by four Black actors, dramatically reenacted Klan cross-burnings, beatings and shootings, and the desecration of synagogues.
—Richard D. Mahoney, JSTOR Daily, 30 Apr. 2025
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Flowering cherries are among gardeners' favorite spring blooming trees, but not all cherries perform well in the South.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
27 June 2025
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Modern executives must similarly create robust succession planning, knowledge transfer systems, and institutional memory, not just to perform well during their tenure, but to set up the next generation for success.—
Esade Business & Law School,
Forbes.com,
27 June 2025
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Up next, the bank is working on providing users the ability to execute after-hours stock trades, Vienick said.—
Hugh Son,
CNBC,
20 June 2025
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But the next challenge will be executing those plans.—
Adam Rasmi,
Time,
20 June 2025
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In Victorian London, the proprietors of anatomical displays were sometimes prosecuted for indecency.—
Rachel Monroe,
New Yorker,
23 June 2025
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In recent years, DOJ has prosecuted a number of operatives allegedly acting at the direction of Iranian officials, including some plotting acts of violence.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
22 June 2025
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He’s played the last two seasons with the Tri-City Americans in the Western Hockey League — totaling 11-43-54 in 68 games this past season — but has already committed to Penn State in the fall.—
Aaron Portzline,
New York Times,
28 June 2025
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But a final decision to proceed and commit to the mission will not be made before the space agency's ministerial meeting in November.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
27 June 2025
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The Englishman is represented by his mother Marcia Lewis, who negotiated the deal with Arsenal.—
James McNicholas,
New York Times,
18 June 2025
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Authorities spent hours trying to negotiate a peaceful surrender, police said.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 June 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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