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
The brothers first revealed plans for the upcoming movie back in January, with a video of the trio reenacting the famous Love Actually cue card scene.
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Clues, facts and statements are analyzed and reenacted.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
In another instance, reenacted in Good American Family, Kristine allegedly caught Natalia trying to poison her coffee with cleaning fluid.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Others have brought along a Subbuteo board to reenact the game.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Alexandra Schonfeld, People.com, 24 Mar. 2025
Clues, facts and statements are analyzed and reenacted.
—Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 20 Mar. 2025
In another instance, reenacted in Good American Family, Kristine allegedly caught Natalia trying to poison her coffee with cleaning fluid.
—Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 19 Mar. 2025
Others have brought along a Subbuteo board to reenact the game.
—Stuart James, The Athletic, 5 Feb. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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Tina also revealed that the officiant for the event was her minister, Rudy Rasmus, who also performed the ceremony for Tina and Solange.—
Emy LaCroix,
People.com,
4 Apr. 2025
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Like every year, Coachella will have some surprise appearances and iconic moments like last year when Will Smith performed with J Balvin, Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce were spotted enjoying Bleachers and Ice Spice’s sets, and No Doubt reuniting.—
Lea Veloso,
StyleCaster,
4 Apr. 2025
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Rather than simply verifying identity and granting access, an autonomous system can detect threats in real-time, analyze behaviors, and execute a tailored response—without waiting for human intervention.—
Tony Bradley,
Forbes.com,
28 Mar. 2025
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Mikal Mahdi, who pleaded guilty to murder for killing a police officer in 2004, is scheduled to be executed April 11.—
Jeffrey Collins,
Los Angeles Times,
28 Mar. 2025
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Ragan’s lead defense attorney Tony Moss and the Miami-Dade State Attorney’s Office, which is prosecuting the case, declined comment.—
Charles Rabin,
Miami Herald,
31 Mar. 2025
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But the investigation had stalled and wasn't prosecuted at the time.—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
30 Mar. 2025
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The Little Rock, Arkansas, product committed to the Tigers on Dec. 14.—
Quentin Corpuel,
Kansas City Star,
4 Apr. 2025
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Since democratization, four South Korean Presidents have been imprisoned, one committed suicide amid a corruption investigation, and three have been impeached.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
4 Apr. 2025
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Officials have not made clear whether the White House is open to negotiating the tariffs.—
Sarah Fortinsky,
The Hill,
7 Apr. 2025
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Michael Barbaro speaks to Thomas Sipp, a lawyer who chose to quit after his firm, Skadden, negotiated a deal to placate the president. Unlock full access to New York Times podcasts and explore everything from politics to pop culture.—
Michael Barbaro,
New York Times,
7 Apr. 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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