reinstate

verb re·in·state \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt \

Updated on: 17 Apr 2018

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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reinstatement

play \ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt-mənt\ noun

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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

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Since then, the department has declined to discuss the decision, citing a pending lawsuit by the California Growers Association that seeks to have the cap reinstated.

— brad branan and monica vaughn, sacbee, "Forget the Emerald Triangle. The Central Coast is becoming California's weed hotspot | The Sacramento Bee," 11 Apr. 2018
Lauderdale Lakes has won 42 of 44 games since the county reinstated flag football as a middle school sport four seasons ago.

— gary curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Lady Vikings chart another middle school county flag football championship," 8 Apr. 2018
Legislation has been introduced that reinstates the subsidies and provides funding to help states set up high-risk insurance pools to provide coverage for people with high medical costs.

— eliza collins, USA TODAY, "Immigration? Roads? Don't expect much action from Congress before the 2018 midterms," 2 Apr. 2018
Though Hogan has already been reinstated, the risk of future false positives still looms over her peers, both in and out of law enforcement.

— ellen airhart, WIRED, "The Hairy Problem With Drug Testing," 1 Apr. 2018
Now, students, parents and other members of the Northeast Portland community are preparing another protest to press the district into reinstating Chris Riser.

— OregonLive.com, "In their words: Ockley Green Middle School community on teacher suspended for February walkout," 31 Mar. 2018
Most found guilty of this kind of bigotry are merely suspended and many are reinstated.

— andrew sullivan, Daily Intelligencer, "Denying Genetics Isn’t Shutting Down Racism, It’s Fueling It," 30 Mar. 2018
And the Commerce Department has decided to add an additional layer to the upcoming 2020 Census, reinstating a question about respondents’ citizenship.

— natasha bach, Fortune, "A Citizenship Question Is Back on the 2020 Census—And California Vows to Sue the Trump Administration Over It," 27 Mar. 2018
But the state Attorney General’s Office appealed the ruling and in February a Common Pleas Court judge reinstated all the charges against Bostian.

— stephanie farr, Philly.com, "Philly lawyer writes legal thriller loosely based on 2015 Amtrak crash," 26 Mar. 2018

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REINSTATE Defined for English Language Learners

reinstate

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Definition of reinstate for English Language Learners

: to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away
: to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again

REINSTATE Defined for Kids

reinstate

verb re·in·state \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt \

Definition of reinstate for Students

reinstated; reinstating

: to place again in a former position or condition

The fired employee was reinstated.

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reinstatement

\-mənt\ noun

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