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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Penske Automotive Group Analyst Alexander Perry reinstated coverage of the auto retailer earlier this week.
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
In this letter, PSG claim that Mbappe offered to reduce (by €55m gross) the bonuses due for the 2023-24 season, as long as he was reinstated in the PSG squad.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
If the court sides with California and rules the grant cancellations were unlawful, the federal government could be required to reinstate funding.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was reinstated nearly a week later, amid a nationwide debate about freedom of speech.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 2025
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Michael Bloom, CNBC, 14 Dec. 2025
In this letter, PSG claim that Mbappe offered to reduce (by €55m gross) the bonuses due for the 2023-24 season, as long as he was reinstated in the PSG squad.
—Tom Burrows, New York Times, 12 Dec. 2025
If the court sides with California and rules the grant cancellations were unlawful, the federal government could be required to reinstate funding.
—Matthew Robinson, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Kimmel was reinstated nearly a week later, amid a nationwide debate about freedom of speech.
—Sydney Bucksbaum, Entertainment Weekly, 11 Dec. 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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