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
Intent to prove his vitality now that Loretta has a hot new co-star, Oliver volunteers to reenact the murder to test the plausibility of the time frame.
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
The final shot in the promo video shows the Canadian singer being drenched with buckets of what appears to be Gatorade, reenacting the tradition carried out by winning NFL teams over the years.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
During their reunion in Italy, the pair also reenacted the famous lift from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Investigators reenacted the crime and played the video of the car slowing sinking before the court.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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Tom Smyth, Vulture, 24 Sep. 2024
The final shot in the promo video shows the Canadian singer being drenched with buckets of what appears to be Gatorade, reenacting the tradition carried out by winning NFL teams over the years.
—Escher Walcott, People.com, 7 Oct. 2024
During their reunion in Italy, the pair also reenacted the famous lift from the 1987 film Dirty Dancing.
—Jen Juneau, Peoplemag, 11 Sep. 2024
Investigators reenacted the crime and played the video of the car slowing sinking before the court.
—Sean Keane, ABC News, 20 Sep. 2024
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That’s tops amongst a group of Wild players who have performed tremendously this season for a team that has allowed a league-low 1.3 five-on-five goals per game.Michael Russo, The Athletic, 30 Nov. 2024
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During training at a military battalion in the remote jungle, Freddy (18) performs all the rites of passage required to gain respect – Fighting, talking tough, putting up with the rigid schedule – but finally confronting his true identity.John Hopewell, Variety, 29 Nov. 2024
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In April 2016, Tuck said, Amy prepared a release of the deed of trust and used the power of attorney to execute it, and also prepared a quit claim deed to himself to the woman's nearby home.Austin American-Statesman, Austin American-Statesman, 22 Nov. 2024
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He is scheduled to be executed Thursday evening at the William C. Holman Correctional Facility in south Alabama.CBS News, CBS News, 21 Nov. 2024
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Trump's constant threats to prosecute political enemies - and perhaps use the military to quell demonstrations - provoked opponents to accuse him of authoritarianism and fascism.David Jackson, USA TODAY, 20 Nov. 2024
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Since the fall of Roe v. Wade, at least two states have already used private personal data to prosecute people for getting abortions.Ronan Farrow, The New Yorker, 20 Nov. 2024
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DeVito did not commit a turnover in the loss to Tampa Bay, but the Giants were shut out until the fourth quarter.Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 29 Nov. 2024
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But captain and East Carolina commit Lexi McGinnis looked on, happy and thankful, thinking about her last three years with the program.Colin McNamara, Baltimore Sun, 29 Nov. 2024
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Additionally, 415 hospitals didn't include all payer and plan names in their files, and 231 hospitals didn't post accurate minimum and maximum negotiated charges for items and services.Maya Goldman, Axios, 20 Nov. 2024
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In the coming world, machine intelligences navigating conflict and negotiating peace might help clarify, or even surmount, traditional dilemmas.Henry A. Kissinger, Foreign Affairs, 18 Nov. 2024
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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