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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Mustered out from the Great War, veteran pilots — still hooked on the adrenaline rush of aerial combat — reenacted their exploits for the screen in rickety biplanes that seemed to have been stitched together from string and paper mache.
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
One component of the agreement prohibited the government from reenacting for at least eight years immigration policies that separate children and parents.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Eurydice arrives in the underworld without her memories, and Ruhl has her father reenact the process of teaching her language, of building her a place to live — a room constructed out of string — and of, eventually, having to lose her all of again.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 14 June 2025
One component of the agreement prohibited the government from reenacting for at least eight years immigration policies that separate children and parents.
—Alex Riggins, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 June 2025
Eurydice arrives in the underworld without her memories, and Ruhl has her father reenact the process of teaching her language, of building her a place to live — a room constructed out of string — and of, eventually, having to lose her all of again.
—Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 3 June 2025
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.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 14 June 2025
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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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Someone performs well, takes on more, delivers again.—
Vibhas Ratanjee,
Forbes.com,
9 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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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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Her agency headed up the investigation into Rivera-Garcia, which will now be prosecuted by an assistant attorney with the Child Exploitation and Immigration Unit.—
Chris Spargo,
People.com,
15 July 2025
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Attorney General Pam Bondi on Saturday announced the Justice Department is dismissing charges against Dr. Kirk Moore, who was prosecuted by the Biden administration for falsifying vaccine records during the COVID-19 pandemic.—
David Zimmermann,
The Washington Examiner,
12 July 2025
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Those who embark on the challenge must commit to completing two workouts a day, following a strict diet and drinking a gallon of water (along with other nutrition, fitness and self-help tasks) every day for 75 days.—
Lynsey Eidell,
People.com,
9 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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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 21 Jul. 2025.
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