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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With the support of judges and a member of the Iowa House of Representatives, the Iowa Supreme Court has reinstated the license of a lawyer arrested for more than a dozen instances of shoplifting.
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 3 Feb. 2026
Legislation imposing tougher operating procedures on federal immigration agents in Minneapolis and other cities throughout the nation and an attempt to reinstate a federal health insurance subsidy remain priorities for lawmakers.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
The couple is asking for the court to order the city to reinstate their demolition and grading permits, or to compensate them for their 2023 investment into the property.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
At the time, Greenberg said reinstating the policy and aligning with the administration could keep Louisville from more intense ICE raids and ensure the continuation of federal funding.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
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Clark Kauffman, Iowa Capital Dispatch, 3 Feb. 2026
Legislation imposing tougher operating procedures on federal immigration agents in Minneapolis and other cities throughout the nation and an attempt to reinstate a federal health insurance subsidy remain priorities for lawmakers.
—Kate Perez, USA Today, 2 Feb. 2026
The couple is asking for the court to order the city to reinstate their demolition and grading permits, or to compensate them for their 2023 investment into the property.
—Colson Thayer, PEOPLE, 31 Jan. 2026
At the time, Greenberg said reinstating the policy and aligning with the administration could keep Louisville from more intense ICE raids and ensure the continuation of federal funding.
—Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 30 Jan. 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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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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