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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Tesla subsequently awarded Musk a compensation plan that could pay him more than $1 trillion over a decade, and the Delaware Supreme Court reinstated Musk’s original pay package.
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Surrounded by a diverse group of military misfits, the colonel tries to reinstate discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter, Captain Maggie Quinn (Taylor Misiak).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The brief order issued by Justice Samuel Alito reinstates access to mifepristone by mail until at least May 11 and sets the stage for the nation’s highest court to consider whether the pills can be shipped to patients or not.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
My opponent wants to reinstate Measure J, which mandates that 10% of county revenue go to anti-incarceration programs and explicitly prohibits spending on law enforcement or detention.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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Kyle Orland, ArsTechnica, 6 May 2026
Surrounded by a diverse group of military misfits, the colonel tries to reinstate discipline and professionalism with the help of the base’s previous interim leader, who just happens to be his estranged daughter, Captain Maggie Quinn (Taylor Misiak).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 4 May 2026
The brief order issued by Justice Samuel Alito reinstates access to mifepristone by mail until at least May 11 and sets the stage for the nation’s highest court to consider whether the pills can be shipped to patients or not.
—Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
My opponent wants to reinstate Measure J, which mandates that 10% of county revenue go to anti-incarceration programs and explicitly prohibits spending on law enforcement or detention.
—Steve Scauzillo, Daily News, 4 May 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 12 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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