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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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
There were no easy ways to overcome the issue, with a fresh install or not reinstalling from an iCloud backup, both something of a faff, seemingly the way to overcome it.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Traps and bands can be removed at the end of the season and reinstalled in spring to give trees room to grow and prevent girdling.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
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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
There were no easy ways to overcome the issue, with a fresh install or not reinstalling from an iCloud backup, both something of a faff, seemingly the way to overcome it.
—David Phelan, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
Traps and bands can be removed at the end of the season and reinstalled in spring to give trees room to grow and prevent girdling.
—Lauren Landers, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Sep. 2024
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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