Definition of reinstate
reinstated
;reinstating
transitive verb
1 : to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2 : to restore to a previous effective state
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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
Recent Examples of reinstate from the Web
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Liberal states could reinstate the individual mandate — which would be repealed at the federal level — or put the money toward crazy socialist single-payer plans.
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With respect to the Supreme Court recently reinstating certain portions of the ban, does BAJI have any specific response?
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The conservative-friendly groups argued unpaid bills would skyrocket at hospitals and Ohioans would lose health care if GOP lawmakers reinstate the freeze.
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Transaction RHP Jake Esch was reinstated from San Antonio’s DL and transferred to Lake Elsinore.
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When Steve and his family moved in a couple of years ago, Van Danielson never reinstated the policy.
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A thoughtful analysis by Matt Fiedler at the Brookings Institution found that where states can waive Essential Health Benefits, insurance companies and employers could reinstate annual and lifetime limits on coverage.
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King Salman also reinstated all allowances and bonuses that were canceled or suspended to civil servants and military personnel, the Saudi Press Agency reported early this morning.
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While many of the specifics have yet to be worked out, the new policy intends to reinstate travel restrictions that were loosened under the Obama administration.
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First Known Use of reinstate
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REINSTATE Defined for English Language Learners
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playDefinition of reinstate for English Language Learners
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: to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away
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: to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again
REINSTATE Defined for Kids
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reinstated
;reinstating
: to place again in a former position or condition The fired employee was reinstated.
reinstatement
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