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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His successor, President Joe Biden, entered several rounds of talks in an attempt to reinstate mutual participation in the deal, but discussions ultimately unraveled.
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The push to extend and boost the R&D tax credit in Texas coincides with the effort on Capitol Hill to reinstate full year one business expensing for R&D costs.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In response, the administration reinstated the grant for Seattle Children’s Hospital and declared the discovery process moot, or no longer relevant.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 7 May 2025
He was reinstated after those felony charges were dropped and the case was closed by the State Attorney’s office.
—Richard Tribou, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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Tom O'Connor, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
The push to extend and boost the R&D tax credit in Texas coincides with the effort on Capitol Hill to reinstate full year one business expensing for R&D costs.
—Patrick Gleason, Forbes.com, 8 May 2025
In response, the administration reinstated the grant for Seattle Children’s Hospital and declared the discovery process moot, or no longer relevant.
—Annie Waldman, ProPublica, 7 May 2025
He was reinstated after those felony charges were dropped and the case was closed by the State Attorney’s office.
—Richard Tribou, Sun Sentinel, 6 May 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 14 May. 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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