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 deal set to expire in October, the snapback mechanism could reinstate sanctions that had been lifted.
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Before the mass shooting at the church and school, the lawmakers had sent a letter to DHS asking for the grants to be reinstated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The bigger risk is OPEC+ deciding to reinstate supply cuts, given concerns about a surplus.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The district suspended him for one year in 2024 — citing only recruitment violations — before reinstating him this spring.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
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Amir Daftari, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Before the mass shooting at the church and school, the lawmakers had sent a letter to DHS asking for the grants to be reinstated.
—Jade Walker, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2025
The bigger risk is OPEC+ deciding to reinstate supply cuts, given concerns about a surplus.
—Ruxandra Iordache, CNBC, 2 Sep. 2025
The district suspended him for one year in 2024 — citing only recruitment violations — before reinstating him this spring.
—Hannah Dreyfus, AZCentral.com, 31 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinstate
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 9 Sep. 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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