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
Remaining veterans of the battle reenacted it in the 1820s.
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
At one point, Trump did a physical impersonation of a female weight lifter and a trans weight lifter, and reenacted a scenario where the female loses a competition to a trans opponent.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Inspired by a real-life 2022 hostage crisis in Amsterdam, the film reenacts the tense standoff that unfolded at an Apple Store in the city's bustling Leidseplein Square.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The episode opens with the voiceover and the hero twins reenacting the Ye’iitsoh mythology in a play.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
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Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 17 Apr. 2025
At one point, Trump did a physical impersonation of a female weight lifter and a trans weight lifter, and reenacted a scenario where the female loses a competition to a trans opponent.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 2 May 2025
Inspired by a real-life 2022 hostage crisis in Amsterdam, the film reenacts the tense standoff that unfolded at an Apple Store in the city's bustling Leidseplein Square.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 Apr. 2025
The episode opens with the voiceover and the hero twins reenacting the Ye’iitsoh mythology in a play.
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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But this year, the original cast members of Hamilton are not throwing away their shot to perform at Broadway’s biggest night.—
Olivia B. Waxman,
Time,
3 June 2025
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Tate McRae, Ed Sheeran and Mariah Carey are among the artists slated to perform at this year’s iHeartRadio Music Festival, iHeartMedia announced Tuesday morning.—
Nicole Fell,
HollywoodReporter,
3 June 2025
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Trump’s order comes amid continued clashes between demonstrators and federal agents executing immigration enforcement actions in L.A., which have led to more than 100 arrests.—
Dan Mangan,Erin Doherty,
CNBC,
8 June 2025
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But Apple has yet to execute on that potential with AI, and the clock is ticking.—
Lisa Eadicicco,
CNN Money,
8 June 2025
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In the criminal justice system, the people are represented by two separate, but equally important, groups: the police, who investigate crime, and the district attorneys, who prosecute the offenders.—
Kimberly Roots,
TVLine,
9 June 2025
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However, a spokesperson for the San Diego City Attorney said their office had agreed to prosecute only 14 of those cases, representing about 4% of the total.—
Blake Nelson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
8 June 2025
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Soliman was booked on multiple preliminary charges including first-degree murder and using explosives or an incendiary device while committing a felony.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
3 June 2025
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However, during the hearing, lobbyists for both the Chiefs and Royals would not commit to staying in Missouri if the plan passed, which could spark hesitation among some senators.—
Kacen Bayless,
Kansas City Star,
3 June 2025
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For starters, unlike Trump’s single-minded focus on China during his first-term trade war, Trump 2.0 is sparring with every country on the planet with the ostensible goal of negotiating freer and fairer trade deals, from our closest democratic allies to the Chinese Communist Party.—
Tiana Lowe Doescher,
The Washington Examiner,
6 June 2025
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Here’s the thing, no employee should be left to negotiate basic dignity on their own.—
Aparna Rae,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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