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
  • Last year, The All-American Rejects performed at the Fandom Party, SPYAIR and Denzel Curry headlined the Crunchyroll Anime FanFest, and GI Joe’s Cold Slither debuted.
    Laura Sirikul, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026
  • That so many teams were capable of winning races showed how well the crews performed, especially considering the breeze was again blowing strongly across the Solent, around 17 knots and sometimes gusting over 20.
    Andrew Rice, New York Times, 26 July 2026
Verb
  • That means his desire to step up into duels and defend on the front foot will need to be executed carefully, to avoid exposing the space behind a high line that was breached too often on the counter-attack last season.
    Mark Carey, New York Times, 25 July 2026
  • From a fringed mullet, to a blonde buzz cut, bobs in various lengths, micro bangs, and even a shade of citrus—Kristen Stewart’s looks are always executed with an edge.
    Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 24 July 2026
Verb
  • Security was tight at all entrances, and signs posted around the park warned that fence-jumpers would be prosecuted.
    Shardaa Gray, CBS News, 30 July 2026
  • That case was dropped 20 days after Trump won the 2024 election, not on the merits, but because of a longstanding Department of Justice policy that a president can't be prosecuted while in office.
    Chris Brennan, USA Today, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • Allen is a pitcher who committed to Georgia Tech baseball in December.
    Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 30 July 2026
  • The Harvey Police Department, working alongside our law enforcement partners, is committed to conducting a thorough investigation and bringing those responsible to justice.
    Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 30 July 2026
Verb
  • The deal was negotiated between Sony Pictures Classics and CAA Media Finance on behalf of the filmmakers, with The Veterans overseeing international rights.
    Rebecca Rubin, Variety, 30 July 2026
  • One hearing in January 2025 involved a plea agreement calling for a 60-day sentence negotiated between prosecutors and defense attorneys.
    Ben Wheeler, Kansas City Star, 29 July 2026
Verb
  • The fact Mitchell is only 27 years old really threw me for a loop, having already repeated a few rotations of both appearing on and disappearing from my fantasy radar over the years.
    John Laghezza, New York Times, 24 July 2026
  • His speed and athleticism, especially for a guy of his size, are two points that were repeated at media day.
    Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 23 July 2026

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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 1 Aug. 2026.

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