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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Hill’s new plan will also reinstate four Department of Social Services liaisons that work to help the district’s students currently in foster care.
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
According to the mayor, a citywide curfew will be reinstated starting Memorial Day weekend and ending on August 30.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Altman was briefly forced to step down from leadership of OpenAI in 2023 in part due to concerns about potential conflicts between his personal investments and his operation of the company, but was soon reinstated.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Goliath sued McKenzie to get the commission reinstated in January, but a judge declined to reverse the decision.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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Rebecca Noel, Charlotte Observer, 13 May 2026
According to the mayor, a citywide curfew will be reinstated starting Memorial Day weekend and ending on August 30.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 13 May 2026
Altman was briefly forced to step down from leadership of OpenAI in 2023 in part due to concerns about potential conflicts between his personal investments and his operation of the company, but was soon reinstated.
—Los Angeles Times, 12 May 2026
Goliath sued McKenzie to get the commission reinstated in January, but a judge declined to reverse the decision.
—Harrison Jacobs, ARTnews.com, 12 May 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 15 May. 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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