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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Last year, DeSantis signed death warrants for 19 prisoners, the most in the state since the death penalty was reinstated in the 1970s.
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Atkinson’s other campaign priorities include reinstating and expanding bus services, attracting additional low-income housing options through federal and state grants, and increasing resource distribution by the city to homeless residents and those struggling with addiction.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit asks for the agents to be reinstated to their positions and for a court declaration affirming that their rights had been violated.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The restaurant reopened after a follow-up inspection and the food establishment permit was reinstated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 2026
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Romy Ellenbogen, Miami Herald, 31 Mar. 2026
Atkinson’s other campaign priorities include reinstating and expanding bus services, attracting additional low-income housing options through federal and state grants, and increasing resource distribution by the city to homeless residents and those struggling with addiction.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
The lawsuit asks for the agents to be reinstated to their positions and for a court declaration affirming that their rights had been violated.
—Eric Tucker, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
The restaurant reopened after a follow-up inspection and the food establishment permit was reinstated.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 31 Mar. 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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