reinstate
verb
re·in·state
ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt 
reinstated; reinstating
1
: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2
: to restore to a previous effective state
Examples of reinstate in a Sentence
After his name was cleared, he was reinstated as committee chairperson.
The school board voted to reinstate the school's uniform policy.
the year the death penalty was reinstated
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Two separate federal judges ordered the Trump administration to reinstate roughly 25,000 probationary employees who had been fired from 18 federal agencies, according to data provided to the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland.
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Last week, two federal judges ordered 19 federal agencies to reinstate probationary workers who were fired.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Ali is overseeing a challenge to Mr. Trump's freeze on foreign assistance and issued a temporary order that required the administration to reinstate funding for foreign aid contracts and other awards while legal proceedings moved forward.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Legislature is considering several proposals to require insurers to reinstate payment of legal fees to policyholders who prevail in litigation.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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Samantha-Jo Roth, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 21 Mar. 2025
Last week, two federal judges ordered 19 federal agencies to reinstate probationary workers who were fired.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 20 Mar. 2025
Ali is overseeing a challenge to Mr. Trump's freeze on foreign assistance and issued a temporary order that required the administration to reinstate funding for foreign aid contracts and other awards while legal proceedings moved forward.
—Kaia Hubbard, CBS News, 20 Mar. 2025
The Legislature is considering several proposals to require insurers to reinstate payment of legal fees to policyholders who prevail in litigation.
—Ron Hurtibise, Sun Sentinel, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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reinstate
verb
re·in·state
ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt
reinstated; reinstating
: to place again in a former position or condition
reinstate an official
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