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
1
a
: the action of reinstating (as in a post or position formerly held but relinquished)
reinstatement of the postmaster
reinstatement to amateur status of a tennis star turned professional
b
: the action of replacing or restoring the effectiveness of (as something damaged, worn out, or lapsed)
the cost of reinstatement may exceed the market value of the whole farm—
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especially
: the action of restoring an insurance policy to its previous status or amount after it has been reduced by the payment of a claim or allowed to lapse
2
: the state or condition of being reinstated
his reinstatement in popular favor quickly followed
Examples of reinstate in a Sentence
Verb
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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Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
After that, Denver City Council will have 63 days to decide whether to reinstate the tax exemption.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 17 June 2026
In 2012, The Criterion Collection released a restoration overseen by Cimino himself that reinstates key sequences, including a 20-minute prologue featuring John Hurt's graduation speech at Harvard, as well as the roller-skating scene in which Jeff Bridges plays a fiddle.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The Senegal Football Federation has submitted an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the hope of being reinstated as champions.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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Verb
On social media in April, Escobar expressed disappointment that he was not reinstated, pointing out that he was not found to have misused funds and claiming that the case against him was politically motivated.
—Alene Tchekmedyian, Los Angeles Times, 17 June 2026
After that, Denver City Council will have 63 days to decide whether to reinstate the tax exemption.
—Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 17 June 2026
In 2012, The Criterion Collection released a restoration overseen by Cimino himself that reinstates key sequences, including a 20-minute prologue featuring John Hurt's graduation speech at Harvard, as well as the roller-skating scene in which Jeff Bridges plays a fiddle.
—Britt Hayes, Entertainment Weekly, 16 June 2026
The Senegal Football Federation has submitted an appeal to the Court of Arbitration for Sport (CAS) in the hope of being reinstated as champions.
—Oliver Kay, New York Times, 16 June 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 25 Jun. 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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