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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Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the city acknowledged receiving a Star-Telegram request for comment but did not respond to a question about whether Krueger would be reinstated.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
While reinstating Junk, the Marlins also optioned right-hander Christian Roa to Triple-A Jacksonville.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Writing in The Guardian newspaper on Sunday, Araghchi condemned the European powers' move to trigger a process that could reinstate United Nations sanctions, describing it as legally unfounded and bound to fail.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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Patricia Marx, New Yorker, 8 Sep. 2025
Representatives for the city acknowledged receiving a Star-Telegram request for comment but did not respond to a question about whether Krueger would be reinstated.
—Harrison Mantas, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 8 Sep. 2025
While reinstating Junk, the Marlins also optioned right-hander Christian Roa to Triple-A Jacksonville.
—Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 8 Sep. 2025
Writing in The Guardian newspaper on Sunday, Araghchi condemned the European powers' move to trigger a process that could reinstate United Nations sanctions, describing it as legally unfounded and bound to fail.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 11 Sep. 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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