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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Howard, however, rejected a request by the plaintiffs’ attorneys to reinstate to the Medicaid program people who have lost benefits and not been reinstated.
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court overruled the lower courts, reopening the case by sending it back to the district court to reinstate the wage-theft claims for further proceedings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Musk said at that time that X decided to delete Lucre’s offending posts but to reinstate the right-wing influencer to the platform.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
The New Jersey Supreme Court voted 7-0 to reinstate the conviction of Michael Owens, who was behind bars for killing Luis Gonzalez in July 2020 in Trenton.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 2026
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Jim Saunders, Sun Sentinel, 7 Jan. 2026
On Wednesday, the Minnesota Supreme Court overruled the lower courts, reopening the case by sending it back to the district court to reinstate the wage-theft claims for further proceedings.
—Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 7 Jan. 2026
Musk said at that time that X decided to delete Lucre’s offending posts but to reinstate the right-wing influencer to the platform.
—Lora Kolodny, CNBC, 6 Jan. 2026
The New Jersey Supreme Court voted 7-0 to reinstate the conviction of Michael Owens, who was behind bars for killing Luis Gonzalez in July 2020 in Trenton.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 6 Jan. 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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