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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His campaign goals included reinstating and expanding bus services, attracting additional low-income housing options through federal and state grants, and increasing resource distribution by the city to homeless residents and those struggling with addiction.
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Westmoreland County Democrats, along with a group of some 30 voters, labor leaders, and veterans, rallied at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Tuesday in favor of reinstating ballot drop boxes across the county.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Less than five days after his firing, Altman was reinstated.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Nearly 100 teachers, bus drivers and other employees went on strike last week, a move the Sheridan Educators Association said was taken because district officials refused to reinstate the union’s collective bargaining agreement or to recognize classified employees in the union.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 8 Apr. 2026
Westmoreland County Democrats, along with a group of some 30 voters, labor leaders, and veterans, rallied at the Westmoreland County Courthouse on Tuesday in favor of reinstating ballot drop boxes across the county.
—Christopher Derose, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2026
Less than five days after his firing, Altman was reinstated.
—Ronan Farrow, New Yorker, 6 Apr. 2026
Nearly 100 teachers, bus drivers and other employees went on strike last week, a move the Sheridan Educators Association said was taken because district officials refused to reinstate the union’s collective bargaining agreement or to recognize classified employees in the union.
—Jessica Seaman, Denver Post, 6 Apr. 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 11 Apr. 2026.
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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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