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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Johnson is the program’s third head coach since the program was reinstated in 2017.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
South Korea is considering reinstating an oil price cap for the first time in 30 years, state news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, citing government officials.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
In Richmond, however, some residents have pushed to reinstate the program, according to news reports.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Friedman didn’t immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate media credentials for reporters who walked out of the building in October rather than agree to the new rules.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 2026
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 10 Mar. 2026
South Korea is considering reinstating an oil price cap for the first time in 30 years, state news agency Yonhap reported on Sunday, citing government officials.
—Yongchang Chin, Fortune, 8 Mar. 2026
In Richmond, however, some residents have pushed to reinstate the program, according to news reports.
—Jake Goodrick, Sacbee.com, 8 Mar. 2026
Friedman didn’t immediately rule on whether to order the Pentagon to reinstate media credentials for reporters who walked out of the building in October rather than agree to the new rules.
—Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 7 Mar. 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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