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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But with the original termination now reinstated, ACE has hit back in a matter that is set to hit court.
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
First baseman Nolan Schanuel is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment with Salt Lake on Wednesday, and catcher Logan O’Hoppe was reinstated from the seven-day concussion list and in the starting lineup against Milwaukee.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Salesforce backtracks, reinstates team that helped customers adopt AI agents.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
In May, Harry lost a court appeal to have the security reinstated.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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Tristan Lavalette, Forbes.com, 17 Sep. 2025
First baseman Nolan Schanuel is expected to start a minor-league rehab assignment with Salt Lake on Wednesday, and catcher Logan O’Hoppe was reinstated from the seven-day concussion list and in the starting lineup against Milwaukee.
—Andrew Wagner, Oc Register, 17 Sep. 2025
Salesforce backtracks, reinstates team that helped customers adopt AI agents.
—Jeremy Kahn, Fortune, 16 Sep. 2025
In May, Harry lost a court appeal to have the security reinstated.
—Martha Ross, Mercury News, 16 Sep. 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 19 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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