reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt How to pronounce reinstate (audio)
reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

1
: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2
: to restore to a previous effective state
reinstatement noun

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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Chiles’ legal team is actively suing to have her medal formally reinstated. Caroline Price, Forbes.com, 1 June 2025 If the lower courts ultimately side with the migrants, the administration may be forced to reinstate legal status, though by then, many could have already been deported or left the country. Dan Gooding shane Croucher, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025 For now, the fate of the tariffs at issue remains highly unclear, even after the appeals court temporarily reinstated them, Childress added. Max Zahn, ABC News, 30 May 2025 Weeks after his inauguration, Trump took executive action in January to begin reinstating service members who refused to receive the COVID-19 vaccine as mandated by the Defense Department under former President Joe Biden. Joey Garrison, USA Today, 29 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for reinstate

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinstate was in 1616

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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 4 Jun. 2025.

Kids Definition

reinstate

verb
re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt How to pronounce reinstate (audio)
reinstated; reinstating
: to place again in a former position or condition
reinstate an official
reinstatement noun

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