reinstate

verb

re·in·state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt

reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)

: to restore to a previous effective state

reinstatement

ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt-mənt

noun

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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The board reinstated Tenpenny's medical license earlier this year. —

Haley Bemiller, The Enquirer, 22 Dec. 2024 The incoming Trump administration will also need to renegotiate with Mexico's government to hammer out a deal to reinstate Remain in Mexico. —

Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024 Brown University reinstated standardized testing requirements and saw a higher early decision acceptance rate with a smaller applicant pool. —

Dr. Aviva Legatt, Forbes, 20 Dec. 2024 The center decided to waive adoption fees during the COVID-19 pandemic and has opted not to reinstate them. —

Ella McCarthy, Austin American-Statesman, 19 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reinstate