reinstate

verb

re·​in·​state ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt How to pronounce reinstate (audio)
reinstated; reinstating

transitive verb

1
: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2
: to restore to a previous effective state
reinstatement noun

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. 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 See All Example Sentences for reinstate

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Time Traveler
The first known use of reinstate was in 1616

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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 How to pronounce reinstate (audio)
reinstated; reinstating
: to place again in a former position or condition
reinstate an official
reinstatement noun

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