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
Team Emilia Pérez tested BBC censors’ patience Zoe Saldaña won best supporting actress for her performance as lawyer Rita Mora Castro, celebrating her win by reenacting the opening scene of Four Weddings and a Funeral before a countdown began during her thank-yous.
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
The movement of American manufacturing to countries with fewer regulations over land and labor is an old story, reenacted in products from furniture to cars to food.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Guided by this principle, the DR Heart collection reenacts the profound gesture of offering one’s heart, promising a bond that endures across a lifetime.
—WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Watts then reenacted her embarrassed response, with her head in her hands.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Hayley Maitland, Vogue, 17 Feb. 2025
The movement of American manufacturing to countries with fewer regulations over land and labor is an old story, reenacted in products from furniture to cars to food.
—Maryn McKenna, Scientific American, 13 Feb. 2025
Guided by this principle, the DR Heart collection reenacts the profound gesture of offering one’s heart, promising a bond that endures across a lifetime.
—WWD, 28 Jan. 2025
Watts then reenacted her embarrassed response, with her head in her hands.
—Shania Russell, EW.com, 27 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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Mexican musician Natanael Cano, who has yet to perform in the United States, has been tapped as the Sunday Special Performer.—
Thania Garcia,
Variety,
11 Mar. 2025
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The company's future braking system is highly integrated into the vehicle and performs nearly 100 functions.—
Faisal Kutty,
Newsweek,
11 Mar. 2025
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Jonathan Vigliotti: Had that arrest warrant been executed, would Angela be here today?—
Jonathan Vigliotti,
CBS News,
16 Mar. 2025
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Only three other inmates in the U.S. have been executed by this method since 1976, and all were in Utah.—
Landon Mion,
Fox News,
15 Mar. 2025
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By siding with Trump’s argument that former Presidents cannot be criminally prosecuted for official acts, Roberts’ court delayed legal proceedings that could have put Trump on trial before the 2024 election.—
Nik Popli,
TIME,
19 Mar. 2025
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In their statement, Machado and González emphasized that Maduro and his top lieutenants are the true bosses of Tren de Aragua and said the leadership of the regime and the gang members must be captured and prosecuted.—
Antonio Maria Delgado,
Miami Herald,
18 Mar. 2025
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Victoria, 32, was arrested on March 6 on charges of soliciting to commit murder and conspiring to commit murder, according to inmate records in Clark County, Nevada, obtained by PEOPLE.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
11 Mar. 2025
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In this case, the oner isn’t used to capture just how many lives have been linked and impacted by this single act of violence, but to provide an unflinching look at the boy accused of committing it.—
Alan Sepinwall,
Rolling Stone,
11 Mar. 2025
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Leaders from both countries negotiated the ceasefire proposal announced on Tuesday.—
Axios,
Axios,
15 Mar. 2025
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The two players have been negotiating deals with Cincinnati to keep them with the organization for years to come.—
Mark Davis,
Newsweek,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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