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
What kind of faith is kept alive by reenacting a civil war?
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Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
TikTok users are sharing their childhood and teenage memories on the platform with #early2000snostalgia — from skits reenacting their high school experiences to throwback videos on popular Y2K items.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Each of its first two seasons opens with multiple—some might say too many—episodes reenacting the central crimes with a level of self-aware salaciousness that makes the typical TV-MA docudrama look like children’s programming.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The post began with a video of the former costars reenacting a famous scene from the hit series.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Even internet games are reenacting the shooting and holding virtual parties celebrating Kirk’s death.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Ahmed Naji, The Dial, 18 Nov. 2025
TikTok users are sharing their childhood and teenage memories on the platform with #early2000snostalgia — from skits reenacting their high school experiences to throwback videos on popular Y2K items.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 23 Oct. 2025
Each of its first two seasons opens with multiple—some might say too many—episodes reenacting the central crimes with a level of self-aware salaciousness that makes the typical TV-MA docudrama look like children’s programming.
—Judy Berman, Time, 6 Oct. 2025
The post began with a video of the former costars reenacting a famous scene from the hit series.
—Charna Flam, PEOPLE, 4 Oct. 2025
Even internet games are reenacting the shooting and holding virtual parties celebrating Kirk’s death.
—Amy Delaura, The Washington Examiner, 12 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacting
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There is a solid chance that the AI might not be proficient at performing music therapy.—
Lance Eliot,
Forbes.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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For instance, Schultz has steadfastly fought against performing blood transfusions in the field, despite the federal government’s offer of billions of dollars in grants to pay for them.—
Tony Saavedra,
Oc Register,
24 Jan. 2026
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Approximately 80% of that figure comes from consulting services, signifying that enterprises are compensating IBM to create operational AI systems, rather than merely executing pilot programs.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
29 Jan. 2026
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Agents with the Federal Bureau of Information are executing a search at a warehouse that serves as Fulton County's election hub.—
Dan Raby,
CBS News,
28 Jan. 2026
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Smith dropped both cases after Trump won the 2024 election, citing a Justice Department policy against prosecuting a sitting president.—
Aysha Bagchi,
USA Today,
23 Jan. 2026
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By prosecuting an innocent woman, this office only compounded the tragedy of a baby's death.—
Tony Plohetski,
Austin American Statesman,
23 Jan. 2026
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Westbrook was the biggest culprit, committing 25 turnovers in those five games.—
Jason Anderson,
Sacbee.com,
24 Jan. 2026
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Bright Futures is also committing $1 million in total funding, with grants of up to $60,000 per organization.—
News Release,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
24 Jan. 2026
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Each affected hospital is negotiating with the union independently as not every hospital run by the three systems is involved.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
23 Jan. 2026
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Todorovich is focusing on enterprise-wide business models but is not placing buys or negotiating return to vendors involving returning defective, damaged or unsold merchandise back to the supplier or manufacturer.—
David Moin,
Footwear News,
23 Jan. 2026
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In the 18th and 19th centuries, this square was the site of a slave market; today, bronze sculptures depicting scenes of branding and auctioning stand in memory of that brutal past.—
Caitlin Gunther,
Travel + Leisure,
12 Jan. 2026
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British law prohibits distribution of deepfake imagery depicting adults.—
Naman Ramachandran,
Variety,
12 Jan. 2026
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Curious about what opportunities could arise, Ellis took photos of himself recreating Smith's magazine poses, per the outlet, and he was instantly booked.—
Nicholas Rice,
PEOPLE,
25 Jan. 2026
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The images accompanying this story show protesters recreating the act at demonstrations outside Iran, not the woman featured in the original viral video.—
Greg Wehner,
FOXNews.com,
19 Jan. 2026
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“Reenacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacting. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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