reenact
verb
re·en·act
ˌrē-ə-ˈnakt 
reenacted; reenacting; reenacts
1
: to enact (something, such as a law) again
2
: to act or perform again
3
: to repeat the actions of (an earlier event or incident)
Examples of reenact in a Sentence
The group reenacted a famous American Civil War battle.
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One component of the eventual agreement prohibited the government from reenacting for at least eight years immigration policies that separate children and parents.
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Hayes went on to speculate that — because her big storyline in 2024 involved Julie mourning the death of husband Doug — she was seen as simply reenacting her real-life loss.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 July 2025
More often, though, the focus is on reenacting the past as faithfully as possible.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
For a new study, published on Wednesday in researchers reenacted that treacherous journey over three days on a boat constructed with stone tools from the period.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
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Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 12 July 2025
Hayes went on to speculate that — because her big storyline in 2024 involved Julie mourning the death of husband Doug — she was seen as simply reenacting her real-life loss.
—Matt Webb Mitovich, TVLine, 10 July 2025
More often, though, the focus is on reenacting the past as faithfully as possible.
—Judy Berman, Time, 10 July 2025
For a new study, published on Wednesday in researchers reenacted that treacherous journey over three days on a boat constructed with stone tools from the period.
—Nora Bradford, Scientific American, 25 June 2025
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“Reenact.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reenact. Accessed 20 Jul. 2025.
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