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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Not to be fussy about it, but the Presidential Fitness Test, which Donald Trump plans to reinstate in schools, could use some shaping up of its own.
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Her goal was to reinstate the original landscape, and with the help of Camilla Norris, Prospect project manager and assistant designer, Weber crafted the gorgeously wild lakeside garden.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
The reaction to that switch up was mixed, with some fans calling for the potato wedges to be reinstated shortly after their departure.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Before his case could go to trial, charges against the man were invalidated by a district judge, then reinstated by the Court of Appeals and are now overturned by the state Supreme Court.
—Minnesota Public Radio News, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
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Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 12 Aug. 2025
Her goal was to reinstate the original landscape, and with the help of Camilla Norris, Prospect project manager and assistant designer, Weber crafted the gorgeously wild lakeside garden.
—Ginger Perra, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Aug. 2025
The reaction to that switch up was mixed, with some fans calling for the potato wedges to be reinstated shortly after their departure.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Aug. 2025
Before his case could go to trial, charges against the man were invalidated by a district judge, then reinstated by the Court of Appeals and are now overturned by the state Supreme Court.
—Minnesota Public Radio News, Twin Cities, 8 Aug. 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 19 Aug. 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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