as in performs
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 reenacts
During Muharram a community group will often stage a passion play (taʿziyyah) that reenacts the events of Ḥusayn’s martyrdom.
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Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.
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Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
This 9-night event reenacts the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem with songs, costumes and music.
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Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
In her letter, Austen also nearly reenacts in these lines the scene in which Elizabeth is insulted at the ball.
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Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
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Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Charles Preston,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
22 May 2026
Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.
—
Alex Riggins,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
25 Dec. 2025
This 9-night event reenacts the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem with songs, costumes and music.
—
Marla Jo Fisher,
Oc Register,
30 Nov. 2025
In her letter, Austen also nearly reenacts in these lines the scene in which Elizabeth is insulted at the ball.
—
Literary Hub,
4 Sep. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—
Leo Barraclough,
Variety,
14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacts
Verb
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Singer Lashonta Worthy, who performs under the name Lizzen, brought original music to the stage, including songs centered on acceptance, unity and reconciliation.—
J.M. Banks
June 21,
Kansas City Star,
21 June 2026
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Anaplan’s cross-functional scenario-planning and analysis platform performs deterministic calculations.—
Steve Banker,
Forbes.com,
20 June 2026
Verb
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When an agent executes a refund policy, a credit decision, an escalation rule—that is your operating model running in production.—
Song Bac Toh,
Forbes.com,
23 June 2026
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Director Wes Craven executes a masterclass in tension, shock, and subverting expectations.—
Brianna Zigler,
Entertainment Weekly,
15 June 2026
Verb
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Florida prosecutes children as adults for serious crimes and sends juvenile offenders to adult prisons at higher rates than any other state.—
Jay Blitzman,
The Conversation,
8 June 2026
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Palm Beach County also has a state attorney who prosecutes cases for the entire county, including the Town of Palm Beach.—
Julie K. Brown,
Miami Herald,
4 June 2026
Verb
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Hezbollah has refused to halt its attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing from Lebanon.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
21 June 2026
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Hezbollah has refused to halt attacks unless Israel commits to withdrawing.—
Aamer Madhani,
Los Angeles Times,
21 June 2026
Verb
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Canada negotiates lower drug prices for all its citizens under its universal health care system.—
Alan Gionet,
CBS News,
17 June 2026
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The fundraising comes as SpaceX negotiates to pay razor-thin fees to the Wall Street firms, though banks are still likely to rake in about $500 million.—
Bloomberg,
Mercury News,
3 June 2026
Verb
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Both are drawn from Spanish auteurist designer Jaime Hayon’s arresting sense of design – a protagonist with a beak nose, shiny colors, an avoidance of sharp angles – which recreates over a century of Spanish design and architecture.—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
18 June 2026
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So while the race to produce generative video models of higher fidelity will continue, the real arms race that will matter next is which of these tools that leverage all available models is easiest to use and best recreates the feelings of actually making movies.—
Brian Welk,
IndieWire,
11 June 2026
Verb
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The reverse depicts the Liberty Bell ringing, with the bell's crack visible.—
Gabe Hauari,
USA Today,
24 June 2026
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Of particular interest is Stele 1, which depicts a decapitation scene, as well as a calendrical sign with the date 5 Ajaw (849 CE).—
Anne Doran,
ARTnews.com,
24 June 2026
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“Reenacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacts. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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