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 board made the decision regarding Griffith’s pending termination after a meeting where dozens of parents passionately voiced their support for her, either in person or by calling in, and urged the district to reinstate her.
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Judge Casey Fitch ordered the case dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be reinstated if the plaintiffs seek to revive it.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2025
Some commenters said both Horn and Conrad should be reinstated to their prior jobs at Century.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
The executive order comes two days after the federal Court of International Trade declined to reinstate the de minimis exemption for Chinese and Hong Kong imports—but a separate legal challenge is still up for appeal in federal court.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 July 2025
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Keri Heath, Austin American Statesman, 30 July 2025
Judge Casey Fitch ordered the case dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be reinstated if the plaintiffs seek to revive it.
—Gene Maddaus, Variety, 30 July 2025
Some commenters said both Horn and Conrad should be reinstated to their prior jobs at Century.
—Mike Nolan, Chicago Tribune, 30 July 2025
The executive order comes two days after the federal Court of International Trade declined to reinstate the de minimis exemption for Chinese and Hong Kong imports—but a separate legal challenge is still up for appeal in federal court.
—Zachary Folk, Forbes.com, 30 July 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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