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
What the episode discusses, broadly, around AI, is what actors are going through right now, and if this could actually happen to an actor that tried to reenact a role.
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The accompanying post reenacted his efforts to get the audience excited about the special performance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Barker appeared in three episodes, reenacting his famous fistfight from the 1996 movie Happy Gilmore.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This month, as Georgia reenacts General Lafayette’s historic tour, the celebrations will also spotlight James Armistead Lafayette’s legacy.
—Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Abbey White, HollywoodReporter, 15 Apr. 2025
The accompanying post reenacted his efforts to get the audience excited about the special performance.
—Larisha Paul, Rolling Stone, 14 Apr. 2025
Barker appeared in three episodes, reenacting his famous fistfight from the 1996 movie Happy Gilmore.
—Marc Berman, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
This month, as Georgia reenacts General Lafayette’s historic tour, the celebrations will also spotlight James Armistead Lafayette’s legacy.
—Will Minter, Hartford Courant, 26 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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The group is getting ready to perform Broadway show tunes on May 31 at the Library’s Community Room.—
Ramona Sentinel,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
10 May 2025
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Ancelotti is the epitome of a man-manager, able to empower his players to perform to their best of their ability without requiring too much tactical instruction.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
10 May 2025
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Yet, there’s no point in thinking about Indiana if the Knicks aren’t going to execute the basics against the defending champions.—
James L. Edwards III,
New York Times,
15 May 2025
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Vulnerabilities result from programming errors found in webserver software that, when exploited, allow attackers to execute malicious code in the browsers of people visiting an affected website.—
ArsTechnica,
ArsTechnica,
15 May 2025
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The case is being prosecuted in the Northern District of Oklahoma.—
Tom Rogers,
MSNBC Newsweek,
30 Apr. 2025
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In a case of life not so much imitating art as inverting it, ever more people are being prosecuted for exactly the opposite: helping someone in need.—
Frey Lindsay,
Forbes.com,
29 Apr. 2025
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The forward committed two turnovers, missed a 3-point attempt and failed to get back in transition in a three-plus minute stretch that helped the Warriors get back into the game.—
Jace Frederick,
Twin Cities,
10 May 2025
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The indictment charges them with one count of conspiracy to commit wire fraud and two counts of wire fraud.—
Justin Muszynski,
Hartford Courant,
10 May 2025
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Trump signed an executive order on Monday encouraging linking the cost of prescription drugs to what's paid in other nations where drug prices are negotiated by their government and tend to be much lower.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
14 May 2025
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Last time, a major obstacle was the prohibition on Medicare negotiating drug prices.—
Steve Brozak,
Forbes.com,
13 May 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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