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
Examples of reinstall in a Sentence
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Keep in mind that the bottom rails were designed to be detachable, allowing the builders to remove and reinstall the engines.
—New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
The East Garden will be removed and reinstalled.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Dealers are to inspect and reinstall or replace any missing liftgate hinge covers as necessary, at no cost.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The fraternity was allowed to begin recruiting again in 2022 and the chapter was officially reinstalled in 2023.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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New Atlas, 17 Dec. 2025
The East Garden will be removed and reinstalled.
—Arden Farhi, CBS News, 15 Dec. 2025
Dealers are to inspect and reinstall or replace any missing liftgate hinge covers as necessary, at no cost.
—James Powel, USA Today, 8 Dec. 2025
The fraternity was allowed to begin recruiting again in 2022 and the chapter was officially reinstalled in 2023.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 4 Dec. 2025
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 23 Dec. 2025.
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