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 clinic won't be able to reopen until the department's satisfied that all unsafe practices have been addressed — and the dentist's license has been reinstated.
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Iowa State filed two appeals with the NCAA to have Dekkers' eligibility reinstated and was denied each time, a school spokesman said.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The network pulled Kimmel’s show off the air for several days before reinstating him.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Helping invigorate optimism Monday was a report from Bank of America analyst Tal Liani who reinstated coverage of ServiceNow with a buy rating and $130 price target.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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Joe Brandt, CBS News, 20 May 2026
Iowa State filed two appeals with the NCAA to have Dekkers' eligibility reinstated and was denied each time, a school spokesman said.
—ABC News, 20 May 2026
The network pulled Kimmel’s show off the air for several days before reinstating him.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 20 May 2026
Helping invigorate optimism Monday was a report from Bank of America analyst Tal Liani who reinstated coverage of ServiceNow with a buy rating and $130 price target.
—Oliver Renick, CNBC, 19 May 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 21 May. 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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