reenacting

verb

present participle of reenact
as in performing
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 reenacting Both films show their stunted couples attempting to start over, reenacting the beginning of their relationship, when everything was terrifyingly and beautifully undetermined. — Faith Hill, The Atlantic, 24 July 2026 Agents with the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives assisted the sheriff’s office, reenacting the scenarios that Stork described, according to the arrest report. — Grethel Aguila, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026 In addition to reenacting that throw, Williams suggested a Chicago skyline background for the cover to emulate Michael Jordan’s iconic 1985 Nike campaign. — The Athletic Nfl Staff, New York Times, 8 July 2026 For example, members of the Lexington Minute Men, a volunteer reenacting group, must appear historically accurate at a close distance. — Melanie Stetson Freeman, Christian Science Monitor, 26 June 2026 The women are seen reenacting their iconic one-liners from their most dramatic moments on the shows, right before the trailer gives a sneak peek into the tension and drama that will unfold on their trip. — Yamillah Hurtado, PEOPLE, 24 June 2026 Sotnychenko’s sophomore feature follows a Ukrainian artist who embarks on a project reenacting political assassinations across Europe, driven by a desire to escape. — Christopher Vourlias, Variety, 21 June 2026 Today he can be found dressed as Revere at the Paul Revere House or, on special occasions, reenacting the revolutionary’s famous midnight ride. — Arati Menon, Condé Nast Traveler, 7 June 2026 Rosenblatt was fired from the police department in 2020 over a photo reenacting McClain's death. — Thao Nguyen, USA Today, 5 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reenacting
  1. performing
  2. executing
  3. prosecuting
  4. committing
  5. negotiating
  6. depicting
  7. recreating
Verb
  • His new project, Flop, aims to create a spot market for computing power, where participants are rewarded with Flop tokens for providing GPUs and performing AI inference.
    — Jenny Lee, CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
  • The Crew-12 astronauts were very busy during their nearly 10 months off Earth, performing a variety of maintenance work and dozens of scientific experiments.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
Definition of performing
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  • Tykun’s own Bendetta Iovane developed the original concept, with yacht designer Tommaso Spadolini executing the design and naval architect Carlo Bertorello responsible for the hull and structural engineering.
    — Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 5 Oct. 2026
  • Their playoff success breeds confidence in a group with a penchant for executing in the biggest moments while their opponents have not.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 3 Oct. 2026
Definition of executing
Verb
  • His office was responsible for prosecuting federal crimes, including those related to immigration, terrorism, public corruption, child exploitation, firearms and narcotics.
    — Rachel Roberts, Idaho Statesman, 7 Oct. 2026
  • Such arrests have profound impacts on the lives and reputations of those falsely accused and take valuable resources away from prosecuting actual perpetrators.
    — Kate Payne, Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026
Definition of prosecuting
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  • The Horned Frogs were aided by BYU’s offensive line committing multiple penalties and having multiple low snaps to Bachmeier, but even without BYU’s mistakes, the Horned Frogs routinely disrupted BYU’s offensive rhythm.
    — Steven Johnson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 Oct. 2026
  • Johnson does good work committing to the bit here, too, barreling forward despite her friends’ alarm and disapproval.
    — Ben Rosenstock, Vulture, 4 Oct. 2026
Definition of committing
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  • Passman additionally teamed with Salomon to represent Zac Brown in connection with his Sphere residency and 2026 tour, with Salomon also negotiating Brown’s new publishing agreement with Sony.
    — Claudia Rosenbaum, HollywoodReporter, 8 Oct. 2026
  • In the statement, Skydance said savings would come primarily from combining technology and other operations, such as negotiating deals with suppliers and reducing overlapping marketing expenses as well as consolidating real estate.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 7 Oct. 2026
Definition of negotiating
Verb
  • Johnson talks about researching police work but almost entirely avoiding depicting scenes of it on the page, and also explains why the book transitions from third to first person.
    — Fiction Non Fiction, Literary Hub, 8 Oct. 2026
  • Another powerful work is Steve McQueen’s 1993 film Bear, depicting two Black men wrestling.
    — Hikmat Mohammed, ARTnews.com, 8 Oct. 2026
Definition of depicting
Verb
  • Simulations recreating the earliest era of the solar system show that terrestrial planets, such as Earth, should form within the first few hundred million years.
    — Robert Lea, Space.com, 6 Oct. 2026
  • So the White House Historical Association set about recreating the Oval Office, opening the exhibit in September 2024.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Oct. 2026
Definition of recreating

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“Reenacting.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reenacting. Accessed 9 Oct. 2026.

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