Thesaurus results for REENACTING

reenacting

verb

present participle of reenact

as in performing

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 reenacting Both films show their stunted couples attempting to start over, reenacting the beginning of their relationship, when everything was terrifyingly and beautifully undetermined. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted the sheriff’s office, reenacting the scenarios that Stork described, according to the arrest report. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 In addition to reenacting that throw, Williams suggested a Chicago skyline background for the cover to emulate Michael Jordan’s iconic 1985 Nike campaign. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026 For example, members of the Lexington Minute Men, a volunteer reenacting group, must appear historically accurate at a close distance. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 The women are seen reenacting their iconic one-liners from their most dramatic moments on the shows, right before the trailer gives a sneak peek into the tension and drama that will unfold on their trip. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Sotnychenko’s sophomore feature follows a Ukrainian artist who embarks on a project reenacting political assassinations across Europe, driven by a desire to escape. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 June 2026 Today he can be found dressed as Revere at the Paul Revere House or, on special occasions, reenacting the revolutionary’s famous midnight ride. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026

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And yet 20 years ago, the haka’s future was in doubt — assailed by protests from rival teams that New Zealand gained an unfair advantage from performing it as the final action before kick-off in a Test match.

— Jacob Whitehead, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2026
Die schöne Müllerin was conceived for a male voice and the protagonist is a young man, so Anderson would not have contemplated performing the complete cycle.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2026

Definition of performing

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De Zerbi will take encouragement from Savio’s bright debut, with the £85million recruit from Manchester City looking bright and threatening, without executing on the final action.

— Chris Waugh, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026
Visions of executing her husband dance through her head with wonderful humor throughout.

— Alison Foreman, IndieWire, 5 Sep. 2026

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Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
The attorney general’s top priority is to keep Rhode Islanders safe by prosecuting crime.

— Katie Mulvaney, The Providence Journal, 25 Aug. 2026

Definition of prosecuting

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Still, there was much pomp and circumstance at the gala in July, and many thousands of dollars’ worth of clothing and jewelry plus plenty of vertiginous heels negotiating with the gravel.

— Sarah Douglas, ARTnews.com, 4 Sep. 2026
The five countries have been negotiating with governments mainly in Africa over potential sites, pioneering the initiative for the whole of the EU.

— Claudia Ciobanu, Los Angeles Times, 4 Sep. 2026

Definition of negotiating

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Also dated to the 1st century, the 10-square-meter (108-square-foot) fresco is as detailed as the mosaic, with scenes depicting a walled city, with a port entrance gate, roads, a theater and a temple.

— Barbie Latza Nadeau, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2026
The resolution also encourages teaching about the trade-offs that arise from depicting a spherical planet on a flat map.

— Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 9 Sep. 2026

Definition of depicting

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The pair were recreating a photo of McLain and her mother when McLain was a baby.

— Charlotte Observer, Charlotte Observer, 4 Sep. 2026
The roommates count down together before sharing one last group hug outside the OG house, recreating the kind of emotional farewell that closed out the original Jersey Shore.

— Lily Brown, PEOPLE, 4 Sep. 2026

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