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
The cast of Sing Sing will perform an off-Broadway rendition of the play Breaking the Mummy’s Code, a time-traveling musical comedy originally staged at Sing Sing correctional facility in 2005 and reenacted in the A24 film.
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Nativity pageants reenacting the story of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem and finding rejection, until being welcomed in a stable for the birth of Jesus, have been central to religious Christmas seasons for generations.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Ceremonial swearing-in: After the officially swearing in on the floor, senators will head to the old Senate chamber to reenact the swearing in for a photo op with the vice President.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Dylan character and the one based on real-life girlfriend Suze Rotolo go see a revival movie early in their courtship, then reenact a moment from it in a bittersweet farewell at the climax of this film.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Kalia Richardson, Rolling Stone, 13 Jan. 2025
Nativity pageants reenacting the story of Mary and Joseph seeking shelter in Bethlehem and finding rejection, until being welcomed in a stable for the birth of Jesus, have been central to religious Christmas seasons for generations.
—Whitney Eulich, The Christian Science Monitor, 30 Dec. 2024
Ceremonial swearing-in: After the officially swearing in on the floor, senators will head to the old Senate chamber to reenact the swearing in for a photo op with the vice President.
—Lauren Peller, ABC News, 3 Jan. 2025
The Dylan character and the one based on real-life girlfriend Suze Rotolo go see a revival movie early in their courtship, then reenact a moment from it in a bittersweet farewell at the climax of this film.
—Chris Willman, Variety, 26 Dec. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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According to a probable-cause affidavit obtained by NJ.com, troopers performing a load securement check asked to examine how the tractor-trailer’s doors were sealed.—
Theresa Braine,
New York Daily News,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hastings studied at the Berklee College of Music and wrote and performed in the Groundlings sketch comedy/improv group before starting a career in animation.—
Matt Grobar,
Deadline,
27 Feb. 2025
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This results in a situation where all the major decisions and ideas come directly from the leader, and the team is there just to execute the executive’s orders.—
Expert Panel®,
Forbes,
20 Feb. 2025
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His role was to judge who had executed the best guest bedroom makeover — Christina and her design team or her competition: her first ex-husband Tarek El Moussa, 43, and his wife, Heather Rae El Moussa, 37.—
Mackenzie Schmidt,
People.com,
20 Feb. 2025
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Bishop claims he was maliciously prosecuted, and insists, at the very least, he was oversentenced.—
David Peisner,
Rolling Stone,
23 Feb. 2025
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No one was ever prosecuted for the crimes, despite the identification and reporting of seventeen participants provided by the NAACP to the governor of Georgia.—
Liz Tracey,
JSTOR Daily,
21 Feb. 2025
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We are committed to sourcing only the highest-quality raw materials available.—
Sofia Celeste,
WWD,
27 Feb. 2025
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Hamilton is confident that Ferrari is committed to inclusion.—
Sean Gregory / London and Maranello,
TIME,
27 Feb. 2025
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During the meeting, Trump berated Zelensky, accusing him of insufficient gratitude for U.S. military support and pressuring him to negotiate a peace deal with Russia under terms dictated by the Trump administration.—
Dan Perry,
Newsweek,
2 Mar. 2025
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Cole has argued Republicans are not bound to an agreement negotiated by two men no longer in office.—
Kevin Freking,
Los Angeles Times,
1 Mar. 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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