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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
From the crossing of the Delaware, which to this day is reenacted every year at the spot where the military units landed in New Jersey, to the many other pivotal moments in our nation's history, the Tri-State Area is home to some remarkable facts.
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Mary Calvi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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
Winner's story has been told in a 2021 documentary Reality Winner, the 2023 film Reality, and in the play Is This A Room, in which actors reenacted the transcript of the FBI interrogation of her.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
There were also fewer viral social media takedowns than after Season 1, which had its big moments reenacted online.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Mary Calvi, CBS News, 29 Jan. 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
Winner's story has been told in a 2021 documentary Reality Winner, the 2023 film Reality, and in the play Is This A Room, in which actors reenacted the transcript of the FBI interrogation of her.
—Terry Gross, NPR, 11 Sep. 2025
There were also fewer viral social media takedowns than after Season 1, which had its big moments reenacted online.
—Jack Royston, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacted
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In particular, the anything-goes attitude of DIY venue ACS, where Han has performed with local cybergrind artist Supermotel K and Japan’s BBBBBB, has incubated his digital hardcore tendencies.—
James Gui,
Pitchfork,
3 Feb. 2026
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After the upper stage separated from the first stage with no issues, the rocket performed two normal engine burns and its 25 Starlink satellites made it to their intended orbit.—
Richard Tribou,
The Orlando Sentinel,
3 Feb. 2026
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Saif al-Islam Gadhafi was once seen as the heir-apparent to his dictator father –– who was executed after his regime was toppled at the height of the Arab Spring protests in 2011 –– and had in recent years been making a play to return to politics in Libya.—
Nic Robertson,
CNN Money,
4 Feb. 2026
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Chicago has time to do this since the trade was executed on Saturday, but there’s a special art to doing this maneuver at the deadline.—
John Hollinger,
New York Times,
3 Feb. 2026
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Delcy Rodríguez said Friday that the amnesty would apply to cases from 1999 to the present, but would exclude those prosecuted for homicide, drug trafficking, corruption and human rights violations.—
Anabella González,
CNN Money,
31 Jan. 2026
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If found guilty, Lemon could face up to a decade behind bars on the first charge and fines and more than a year in prison on the second charge if prosecuted as a misdemeanor violation.—
Dominic Patten,
Deadline,
30 Jan. 2026
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Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yván Gil said this step marks the beginning of a new era in which Venezuela is committed to upholding international law.—
CNN 9 hr ago,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mahan is committed to the farm-to-fork sensibility, but also adapts to customers’ tastes, including a kid-friendly barbecue chicken pizza.—
Sean Timberlake,
Sacbee.com,
4 Feb. 2026
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House Democrats largely opted not to support the funding agreement negotiated by their Senate counterparts, with some saying that funding DHS at current levels even for a few days would be inappropriate.—
Toluse Olorunnipa,
The Atlantic,
4 Feb. 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Mark Ward on behalf of Independent Film Company and Shudder.—
William Earl,
Variety,
4 Feb. 2026
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State officials are currently attempting to repeal all vaccine mandates for children to attend public school in the state and have recently repeated unfounded claims about vaccines, such as pediatricians make money by providing vaccines.—
Doris Alvarez Cea,
Florida Times-Union,
4 Feb. 2026
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Often, testing is repeated during the third trimester and then when you are admitted to the hospital before giving birth.—
Wendy Wisner,
Parents,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 6 Feb. 2026.
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