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
Healy auditioned directly into the Army's Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, a unique unit that reenacts military music of the period wearing uniforms dating to around 1784, including powdered white wigs.
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Soldiers from ceremonial units reenact the history of the Army, complete with Revolutionary War garb, music, theatrical vignettes and military pageantry, all meant to serve as a kind of salute to Army soldiers and their families.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 June 2025
After reenacting the initial district court trial — in which Colvin, Browder, McDonald and Smith testified—the opera skims over the Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
One example is the disastrous decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger, reenacted for this video.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 June 2025
Soldiers from ceremonial units reenact the history of the Army, complete with Revolutionary War garb, music, theatrical vignettes and military pageantry, all meant to serve as a kind of salute to Army soldiers and their families.
—Anne Flaherty, ABC News, 14 June 2025
After reenacting the initial district court trial — in which Colvin, Browder, McDonald and Smith testified—the opera skims over the Supreme Court decision upholding the ruling.
—Hannah Edgar, Chicago Tribune, 7 June 2025
One example is the disastrous decision to launch the space shuttle Challenger, reenacted for this video.
—George Bradt, Forbes.com, 26 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenact
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The military branch is slated to perform its first-ever refueling of a U.S. military asset in orbit as early as next summer.—
Sophia Compton,
FOXNews.com,
10 July 2025
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The show features five drag queens, each performing two of Swift's eras.—
Bryan West,
The Tennessean,
9 July 2025
Verb
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Now, Trump and his education secretary, Linda McMahon, are free to execute the layoffs and break up the department’s work among other federal agencies.—
Collin Binkley,
Chicago Tribune,
14 July 2025
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The procedural process on the Senate floor is also complicated with limited time to execute.—
Allison Pecorin,
ABC News,
14 July 2025
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The administration for weeks ignored a court order to bring back only to return him to prosecute him on specious old allegations.—
New York Daily News Editorial Board,
New York Daily News,
3 July 2025
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Among his cases, Parker prosecuted Larry Householder, the former Ohio Speaker of the House.—
Erin Glynn,
The Enquirer,
3 July 2025
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Horner spent much of last week fielding questions over Verstappen’s future with the team after the Dutch driver declined to commit to stay with Red Bull for 2026.—
James Ellingworth,
Chicago Tribune,
9 July 2025
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After recording only four first-half turnovers, the Aces committed seven turnovers in the fourth quarter alone.—
Ben Pickman,
New York Times,
9 July 2025
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Trump ratcheted up tariffs on Canada as the two sides negotiate a trade deal.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
11 July 2025
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In a world where AI agents will negotiate contracts, manage assets, and execute decisions, this kind of integration isn’t a novelty.—
Sandy Carter,
Forbes.com,
11 July 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenact. Accessed 19 Jul. 2025.
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