reintegrate

verb

re·​in·​te·​grate (ˌ)rē-ˈin-tə-ˌgrāt How to pronounce reintegrate (audio)
reintegrated; reintegrating; reintegrates

transitive verb

: to integrate again into an entity : restore to unity
reintegration noun
reintegrative adjective

Examples of reintegrate in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web Concentric then estimated the costs of separating the assets from SDG&E’s system and reintegrating them into a new municipal utility at $3.16 billion to $4.16 billion. Rob Nikolewski, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Mar. 2024 Most of it is used for animal feed or reintegrated into foods to some extent. IEEE Spectrum, 14 Mar. 2024 In any case, some way will have to be found to deal with the gangs and to reintegrate their members back into a peaceable society that includes jobs. Amy Wilentz, The Atlantic, 7 Mar. 2024 The Northern Rhodesian Regiment would fight in East Africa and Asia, and many of its members struggled to reintegrate into Zambian society after the war. Alfred Tembo, Foreign Affairs, 20 Feb. 2024 He was paroled in 2018 and has since gotten married, bought two properties, and now works at the New Orleans Public Defenders’ Office helping former inmates successfully reintegrate into society. Tim Craig, Washington Post, 19 Feb. 2024 The Taliban government has been largely ostracized internationally, but with its control firmly established, the United Nations Security Council is considering how to engage with it politically and perhaps reintegrate it into the global system. Jennifer Jett, NBC News, 1 Jan. 2024 The Australian government had assumed that these former refugees and stateless people were necessarily a threat to the community and could not or should not be fully reintegrated, Mr. Bradley said. Natasha Frost, New York Times, 24 Dec. 2023 Offer flexible work arrangements to accommodate personal circumstances, mentorship and training to ensure everyone can smoothly reintegrate into the office environment. Expert Panel®, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2023

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Word History

Etymology

Medieval Latin reintegratus, past participle of reintegrare to renew, reinstate, from Latin re- + integrare to integrate

First Known Use

1570, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reintegrate was in 1570

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Cite this Entry

“Reintegrate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reintegrate. Accessed 23 Apr. 2024.

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