reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 15 June 2026
Books, movies, and museums have become increasingly interactive, but there's still nothing quite like standing in the very places where fossils and relics were discovered, or watching history reenacted.
—Alexandra Emanuelli, Southern Living, 12 June 2026
Today he can be found dressed as Revere at the Paul Revere House or, on special occasions, reenacting the revolutionary’s famous midnight ride.
—Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026
Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death.
—Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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