as in performs
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 reenacts
Ordained to the Catholic priesthood in June, Jimenez was watching as parishioners acted out the Nativity scene during a posada, a Latin American tradition that reenacts Mary and Joseph’s journey to Bethlehem in search of shelter.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
This 9-night event reenacts the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem with songs, costumes and music.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
In her letter, Austen also nearly reenacts in these lines the scene in which Elizabeth is insulted at the ball.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
This 9-night event reenacts the journey of Mary and Joseph to Bethlehem with songs, costumes and music.
—Marla Jo Fisher, Oc Register, 30 Nov. 2025
In her letter, Austen also nearly reenacts in these lines the scene in which Elizabeth is insulted at the ball.
—Literary Hub, 4 Sep. 2025
One hundred twenty-five years later, on the same quay in Geneva, a theater troupe reenacts the event every Sunday.
—Leo Barraclough, Variety, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacts
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Pivotal says years of real-world flight data across its fleet continue to shape how the aircraft performs.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
8 Feb. 2026
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Charlie Puth performs during the Grammy Awards salute to the Beach Boys, on April 9, 2023, on the CBS Television Network.—
Kiki Intarasuwan,
CBS News,
8 Feb. 2026
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Using its multi-camera vision system, the robot identifies laundry items, determines their orientation and shape, and executes folding motions learned during training.—
Jijo Malayil,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
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The technology also executes structured tasks under governance controls.—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
3 Feb. 2026
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The Colorado First Judicial District Attorney's Office prosecutes nearly 20,000 criminal cases a year, and most of them include video as evidence.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
24 Dec. 2025
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The City Law Department, which prosecutes cases in juvenile court, said the two boys were returned to their parents as the investigation continues.—
Kerry Burke,
New York Daily News,
21 Aug. 2025
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Prior to that, Szoboszlai commits a holding offence that denies an obvious goalscoring opportunity.—
Simon Hughes,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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If Antetokounmpo commits to signing an extension, the Bucks can take him off the trade block.—
Peter Sblendorio,
New York Daily News,
5 Feb. 2026
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In a free online training module about music rights in sports, the ISU recommends skaters use the third-party platform called ClicknClear, which negotiates sports performance licenses for thousands of songs from Sony, Universal, Warner Music and others.—
Sara Germano,
Sportico.com,
3 Feb. 2026
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The agreement includes a stopgap measure to fund the Department of Homeland Security for two weeks, while Congress negotiates new rules and guardrails for federal immigration agents.—
Rebecca Mead,
New Yorker,
30 Jan. 2026
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One of the big reasons Sam Neill wanted to do Xfinity's Super Bowl commercial, which recreates iconic scenes from Jurassic Park, was the reunion with costars Laura Dern and Jeff Goldblum.—
Nick Romano,
Entertainment Weekly,
6 Feb. 2026
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The ad depicts the grandfather in a 1997 Toyota RAV4 taking a ride with his young grandson, who later recreates the moment for his grandfather in a 2026 RAV4.—
Keith Laing,
USA Today,
6 Feb. 2026
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The cover, designed by Bravo student Adrian Lopez, depicts a tree wrapping around the spine.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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Directed by Brett Ratner, Melania depicts the First Lady’s life in the 20 days before his re-election.—
Emlyn Travis,
Entertainment Weekly,
9 Feb. 2026
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“Reenacts.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacts. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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