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 tax had been reinstated in 2022 under the Biden administration’s Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) to help remediate the country’s Superfund sites.
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Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 17 Feb. 2026
Kelly’s father, Michael, filed suit against the Illinois High School Association in an attempt to get his son reinstated for the sectional.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The union representing the deputies are fighting for them to be reinstated, with retroactive back pay.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
The expiration effectively reinstated Manhattan Federal Court Judge Jeanette Vargas’ order from last week in a suit brought against the feds by the states of New York and New Jersey.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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Chloe Bennett-Steele, StateImpact, 17 Feb. 2026
Kelly’s father, Michael, filed suit against the Illinois High School Association in an attempt to get his son reinstated for the sectional.
—Steve Millar, Chicago Tribune, 16 Feb. 2026
The union representing the deputies are fighting for them to be reinstated, with retroactive back pay.
—Milena Malaver, Miami Herald, 15 Feb. 2026
The expiration effectively reinstated Manhattan Federal Court Judge Jeanette Vargas’ order from last week in a suit brought against the feds by the states of New York and New Jersey.
—Evan Simko-Bednarski, New York Daily News, 13 Feb. 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 19 Feb. 2026.
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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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