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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The order calls for airlines to cancel flights seven days before they are scheduled to fly, and once they are canceled and passengers are informed, they can’t easily be reinstated.
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The deal would reinstate federal workers who had received reduction in force, or layoff, notices and reimburse states that spent their own funds to keep federal programs running during the shutdown.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
The move was highly controversial and short-lived; after a surge of Disney+ subscription cancellations and public outcry, the network reinstated the late-night talk show after just six days.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Prasad was reinstated less than two weeks later.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 2025
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Alexandra Skores, CNN Money, 11 Nov. 2025
The deal would reinstate federal workers who had received reduction in force, or layoff, notices and reimburse states that spent their own funds to keep federal programs running during the shutdown.
—Orianna Rosa Royle, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2025
The move was highly controversial and short-lived; after a surge of Disney+ subscription cancellations and public outcry, the network reinstated the late-night talk show after just six days.
—Mekishana Pierre, Entertainment Weekly, 10 Nov. 2025
Prasad was reinstated less than two weeks later.
—Antonia Hitchens, New Yorker, 10 Nov. 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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