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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About six weeks later, after multiple lawsuits, we were reinstated, but warned that more legally defensible layoffs were likely coming.
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Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
That story helped Cornell University make a deal with the White House, reinstating the doctor's grant.
—Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
In July of this year, a federal appeals panel overturned Chen’s decision and reinstated the convictions.
—Hernan Lopez, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, and, since, then the most executions Florida had carried out in a single year was eight in 2014.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
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Literary Hub, 22 Dec. 2025
That story helped Cornell University make a deal with the White House, reinstating the doctor's grant.
—Thomas Evans, NPR, 22 Dec. 2025
In July of this year, a federal appeals panel overturned Chen’s decision and reinstated the convictions.
—Hernan Lopez, Variety, 20 Dec. 2025
The Supreme Court reinstated the death penalty in 1976, and, since, then the most executions Florida had carried out in a single year was eight in 2014.
—Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reinstate
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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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