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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Building back Luke Bolander is a senior and one of the founding fathers of KU’s new Delta Upsilon chapter, which was reinstated in 2023 after a 2018 scandal where pledges were urinated on, spat on and hit repeatedly for coming forward with hazing reports, The Kansan wrote.
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Those whose jobs have not been reinstated remain on administrative leave.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
There was a chance, though, the Cubs would decide to DFA a reliever in between games of the doubleheader and clear the path for Taillon to be reinstated and take the mound for Chicago for the first time since June 29.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
However, the latest lawsuit also claims a trans athlete was reinstated to a women's team in April despite NCAA policy and federal law prohibiting it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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Judy L. Thomas, Kansas City Star, 24 Aug. 2025
Those whose jobs have not been reinstated remain on administrative leave.
—Sharon Lerner, CNN Money, 22 Aug. 2025
There was a chance, though, the Cubs would decide to DFA a reliever in between games of the doubleheader and clear the path for Taillon to be reinstated and take the mound for Chicago for the first time since June 29.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
However, the latest lawsuit also claims a trans athlete was reinstated to a women's team in April despite NCAA policy and federal law prohibiting it.
—Jackson Thompson, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 27 Aug. 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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