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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Recent Examples of reenact
Healy auditioned directly into the Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, a unique unit that reenacts military music of the period wearing uniforms dating to around 1784, including powdered white wigs.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Soldiers from ceremonial units reenact the history of the Army, complete with Revolutionary War garb, music, theatrical vignettes and military pageantry, all meant to serve as a kind of salute to Army soldiers and their families.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 June 2025
After reenacting the initial district court trial — in which Colvin, Browder, McDonald and Smith testified—the opera skims over the Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
One example is the disastrous decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger, reenacted for this video.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Soldiers from ceremonial units reenact the history of the Army, complete with Revolutionary War garb, music, theatrical vignettes and military pageantry, all meant to serve as a kind of salute to Army soldiers and their families.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 June 2025
After reenacting the initial district court trial — in which Colvin, Browder, McDonald and Smith testified—the opera skims over the Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
One example is the disastrous decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger, reenacted for this video.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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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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Most American metropolises perform well in the report’s measure of disposable income, particularly San Francisco (No. 3), Boston (No. 7), and Chicago (No. 8).—
Greg McKenna,
Fortune,
27 June 2025
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The Treaty was executed by both the colonies and Great Britain, as well as by the other countries that had participated in the conflict.—
Michael Peregrine,
Forbes.com,
1 July 2025
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For aspiring entrepreneurs, the platform provides a roadmap—from evaluating whether an idea is viable and profitable, to determining the necessary steps and legal requirements to operate in specific markets, and how to successfully execute the business plan.—
Sonia Osorio,
Miami Herald,
1 July 2025
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Among his cases, Parker prosecuted Larry Householder, the former Ohio Speaker of the House.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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The administration for weeks ignored a court order to bring back only to return him to prosecute him on specious old allegations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 July 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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However, the acts [to] commit murder was on him as well.—
Michael Nied,
People.com,
27 June 2025
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Deals like those could get done before the official start time because teams are allowed to negotiate with their own free agents once the NBA Finals are finished.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
1 July 2025
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The White House told Newsweek that Trump had been working to help farmers, including eliminating 10 regulations for every new regulation, as well as negotiating the U.K. trade deal, which expanded the markets available to them.—
Billal Rahman
Dan Gooding,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 June 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 11 Jul. 2025.
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