reinstall
verb
re·in·stall
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 
reinstalled; reinstalling
: to install (something or someone) again
Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.
reinstall carpet
… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.—
Bennett Schiff
Bennett Schiff
reinstallation
noun
plural reinstallations
Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.
—Chuck Asbury
Chuck Asbury
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Pylon artist Paul Tzanetopoulos is working with the modernization program team to reimagine the pylons and reinstall them after the roadway improvements have been made, according to the release.
—Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
It should be noted that each of these modules is swapped into the space occupied by the compass by removing and reinstalling a couple of screws, so only a single module can be in place at one time.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Once this is achieved, the team must reinstall the components and seal the vessel again for underwater operations.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
The East Garden will be removed and reinstalled.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
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Summer Lin, Los Angeles Times, 20 Jan. 2026
It should be noted that each of these modules is swapped into the space occupied by the compass by removing and reinstalling a couple of screws, so only a single module can be in place at one time.
—New Atlas, 13 Jan. 2026
Once this is achieved, the team must reinstall the components and seal the vessel again for underwater operations.
—Ameya Paleja, Interesting Engineering, 29 Dec. 2025
The East Garden will be removed and reinstalled.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinstall
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 30 Jan. 2026.
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