reinstall
verb
re·in·stall
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 
reinstalled; reinstalling
: to install (something or someone) again
Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.
reinstall carpet
… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.—
Bennett Schiff
Bennett Schiff
reinstallation
noun
plural reinstallations
Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.
—Chuck Asbury
Chuck Asbury
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Trump has dominated American politics for nine years now, and after four years of his tumultuous presidency punctuated by an insurrection, the country chose to reinstall him.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Other users have said that deleting and reinstalling the Gmail app has worked for them, while for some, just restarting the iPhone itself was all that was needed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Adjust Brightness reinstalls Bilal as a nexus joining jazz, funk, jungle, soul, and rock.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Surrounded by a diverse group of underdogs, the colonel tries to reinstall military discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who happens to be his estranged daughter Captain Maggie Quinn (Taylor Misiak).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 6 Nov. 2024
Other users have said that deleting and reinstalling the Gmail app has worked for them, while for some, just restarting the iPhone itself was all that was needed.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 27 Oct. 2024
Adjust Brightness reinstalls Bilal as a nexus joining jazz, funk, jungle, soul, and rock.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 3 Dec. 2024
Surrounded by a diverse group of underdogs, the colonel tries to reinstall military discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who happens to be his estranged daughter Captain Maggie Quinn (Taylor Misiak).
—Rosy Cordero, Deadline, 2 Oct. 2024
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 29 Dec. 2024.
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