as in to perform
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 reenact
Nativity pageants reenacting the story of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem and finding rejection, until being welcomed in a stable for the birth of Jesus, have been central to religious Christmas seasons for generations.
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Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Ceremonial swearing-in: After the officially swearing in on the floor, senators will head to the old Senate chamber to reenact the swearing in for a photo op with the vice President.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Dylan character and the one based on real-life girlfriend Suze Rotolo go see a revival movie early in their courtship, then reenact a moment from it in a bittersweet farewell at the climax of this film.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Khartoum – Forced to leave Sudan for East Africa following the outbreak of war, five citizens of Khartoum — a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two young bottle collectors — reenact their stories of survival and freedom through dreams, revolution, and civil war.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Ceremonial swearing-in: After the officially swearing in on the floor, senators will head to the old Senate chamber to reenact the swearing in for a photo op with the vice President.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Dylan character and the one based on real-life girlfriend Suze Rotolo go see a revival movie early in their courtship, then reenact a moment from it in a bittersweet farewell at the climax of this film.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
Khartoum – Forced to leave Sudan for East Africa following the outbreak of war, five citizens of Khartoum — a civil servant, a tea lady, a resistance committee volunteer, and two young bottle collectors — reenact their stories of survival and freedom through dreams, revolution, and civil war.
—Okla Jones, Essence, 20 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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Tests performed during the day confirmed the respiratory tract infection.—
Sophie Tanno,
CNN,
15 Feb. 2025
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Bloomberg notes how during previous demonstrations, Apple has showed Siri being able to perform personal assistant-style tasks such as quickly locating a user's flight and lunch reservation plans by accessing the iPhone's email and message history.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
15 Feb. 2025
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State police also executed a search warrant for Ivers’ medical records and blood samples.—
Staff report,
Hartford Courant,
8 Feb. 2025
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The big picture: The early days of Trump's second administration — as Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) crew execute a hostile takeover of the federal government's digital infrastructure — are giving Washington a crash course in the importance of system permissions.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
7 Feb. 2025
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The Justice Department had already dropped the case against Trump because of its longstanding view that a sitting president cannot be prosecuted.—
Carrie Johnson,
NPR,
11 Feb. 2025
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Individuals and corporations can be prosecuted under the FCPA.—
Eamon Javers,Dan Mangan,
CNBC,
10 Feb. 2025
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Despite controlling 16 of 28 draws, Maryland failed to convert 4 of 7 free-position opportunities, committed two shot-clock violations, and hit the post on at least two occasions.—
Edward Lee,
Baltimore Sun,
15 Feb. 2025
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Even 45 years after the fact, Dorrigo’s lip curls at the very idea of talking to the Japanese about the crimes committed against their prisoners.—
Stephanie Bunbury,
Deadline,
15 Feb. 2025
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The crash occurred on Route 85 in the area of Martin Road just before 5 p.m. when a 64-year-old Hebron woman traveling south in a 2011 Nissan Pathfinder crossed the yellow center lines while negotiating a left curve in the road, according to Connecticut State Police.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
18 Feb. 2025
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Originally, no alcohol was supposed to be served there, says the tech company sales executive who commissioned the event, but Sicily Lifestyle managed to negotiate to have wine.—
Andrew Sessa,
Robb Report,
18 Feb. 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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