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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Removing that authority from the ATF and reinstating a path toward restoration of rights through the Attorney General's Office is warranted, commendable, and long overdue.
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Mandy Taheri
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Eben Hall, voiced opposition to reinstating local control over the force and advocated for removing the Kansas City residency requirement for police officers.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
The new tax law repeals that revision and reinstates the 200 transactions/$20,000 threshold rule.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The Commissioner later reconsidered and reinstated Atlanta, thus helping a city with a population that is 51 per cent black.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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Mandy Taheri
hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 July 2025
Eben Hall, voiced opposition to reinstating local control over the force and advocated for removing the Kansas City residency requirement for police officers.
—Matthew Kelly, Kansas City Star, 16 July 2025
The new tax law repeals that revision and reinstates the 200 transactions/$20,000 threshold rule.
—Jeanne Sahadi, CNN Money, 15 July 2025
The Commissioner later reconsidered and reinstated Atlanta, thus helping a city with a population that is 51 per cent black.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 July 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 25 Jul. 2025.
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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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