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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The state Medicaid agency eventually reinstated prior authorization for specific services, spokesperson Jeff Leieritz said.
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Lauren Sausser, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The first Trump administration then reversed those moves, but the Biden administration later reinstated them and also released the accompanying study.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
Either could be reinstated for less than the cost of Trump's single-day parade.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The proposal would also reinstate Medi-Cal asset limits for seniors and disabled adults, $2,000 for individuals and $3,000 for couples.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
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Lauren Sausser, NBC news, 12 June 2025
The first Trump administration then reversed those moves, but the Biden administration later reinstated them and also released the accompanying study.
—Jimmy Lovrien, Twin Cities, 12 June 2025
Either could be reinstated for less than the cost of Trump's single-day parade.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 June 2025
The proposal would also reinstate Medi-Cal asset limits for seniors and disabled adults, $2,000 for individuals and $3,000 for couples.
—Molly Gibbs, Sacbee.com, 10 June 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinstate
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 17 Jun. 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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