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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
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.
—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
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
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
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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The suit says that Cantrell was eventually transferred to Oregon Health & Science University hospital, where doctors immediately recognized his condition as life-threatening, stabilized him and performed multiple surgeries, including amputating his arm up to his shoulder.—
Minyvonne Burke,
NBC news,
12 May 2026
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No autopsy was performed after Chad declined, and she was buried within days, per KSL-TV.—
Jessica Sager,
PEOPLE,
12 May 2026
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That contradiction — an audacious creative vision executed on a shoestring — sits at the heart of what has made Oldenburg one of Europe’s most beloved indie showcases.—
Scott Roxborough,
HollywoodReporter,
12 May 2026
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On March 12, 2025, a search warrant was executed at Sohaib’s home in Alexandria.—
Nate Anderson,
ArsTechnica,
12 May 2026
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Howard Randolph was never charged or prosecuted in Lillian’s case.—
Sarah Dahlberg,
NBC news,
10 May 2026
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Other human rights lawyers have been recently prosecuted in Russia, including Maria Bontsler, a prominent lawyer who defended individuals persecuted by politically motivated charges.—
Irwin Cotler,
Time,
8 May 2026
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They were finally declared innocent by a judge in February after investigators determined the crime was committed by a suspect who died in 1999.—
CBS News,
CBS News,
13 May 2026
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The 6-foot-2, 205-pound King also excels at holding runners on base and has not committed an error in 13 appearances.—
Edgar Thompson,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 May 2026
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The deal was negotiated by Range Select.—
Angelique Jackson,
Variety,
13 May 2026
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Epps is repped by UTA, producing partner Niles Kirchner, IAG for stand-up who negotiated this deal, and Yorn, Levine, Barnes.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
13 May 2026
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If those results were repeated in a national election that has to be held by 2029, the party would be overwhelmingly ejected from power.—
Pan Pylas,
Fortune,
13 May 2026
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When the question was repeated, Graves did not respond.—
Caroline Zimmerman,
Kansas City Star,
13 May 2026
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“Reenacted.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacted. Accessed 16 May. 2026.
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