reinitiate
verb
re·ini·ti·ate
rē-i-'ni-shē-ˌāt 
reinitiated; reinitiating
: to initiate (something or someone) again
… the county office completed a strategic plan this year to reinitiate the accreditation process.—
Seth Nidever
Seth NideverHowever, with train service being reinitiated in many parts of the United States, Arizona has opportunities to get on-board again.—The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)
The Arizona Republic (Phoenix)There he again experiences transformation, is reinitiated into his old world, and becomes the agent of its restoration or renewal.—Richard Slotkin
Richard Slotkin
reinitiation
noun
plural reinitiations
the reinitiation of peace talks
… after five years with the cult, the boy's reinitiation into society will take time.
—Sheryl WuDunn
Sheryl WuDunn
Examples of reinitiate in a Sentence
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The current dialogue was reinitiated after Trump, who sent a letter to Iran expressing a willingness to negotiate.
—Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Trump reinitiated a ban on transgender service members.
—Dr. Sean Patterson, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
Now, as Trump reinitiates the process of withdrawing from the agreement, the immediate effects could mirror those of the previous exit.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Parents of one of the kids helped detectives recover the remaining mushrooms and provided the student’s phone to reinitiate communication with the alleged dealer, per police.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
But the Army Corps ultimately took responsibility for the TCE leak and reinitiated a remedial effort investigation in 2018.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
The last time the Fed attempted to reinitiate those efforts in 2017, trouble in short-term lending markets forced officials to inject emergency cash just two years later.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
The President will reinitiate strict isolation protocols, just days after celebrating his return with remarks from the White House Rose Garden.
—Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022
People with this condition are partially woken up by their brains several times a night as their neural signals reinitiate breathing.
—Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2021
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 5 June 2025
Trump reinitiated a ban on transgender service members.
—Dr. Sean Patterson, Hartford Courant, 10 Feb. 2025
Now, as Trump reinitiates the process of withdrawing from the agreement, the immediate effects could mirror those of the previous exit.
—Nik Popli, TIME, 22 Jan. 2025
Parents of one of the kids helped detectives recover the remaining mushrooms and provided the student’s phone to reinitiate communication with the alleged dealer, per police.
—Emily Palmer, People.com, 27 Sep. 2024
But the Army Corps ultimately took responsibility for the TCE leak and reinitiated a remedial effort investigation in 2018.
—Elise Fisher, Sacramento Bee, 18 July 2024
The last time the Fed attempted to reinitiate those efforts in 2017, trouble in short-term lending markets forced officials to inject emergency cash just two years later.
—Eric Wallerstein, WSJ, 1 Nov. 2022
The President will reinitiate strict isolation protocols, just days after celebrating his return with remarks from the White House Rose Garden.
—Alexandra Meeks, CNN, 1 Aug. 2022
People with this condition are partially woken up by their brains several times a night as their neural signals reinitiate breathing.
—Deirdre Mundorf, Discover Magazine, 5 Oct. 2021
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“Reinitiate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinitiate. Accessed 30 Oct. 2025.
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