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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In 2022, former President Joe Biden’s BOP reinstated the Transgender Offender Manual, which was originally released by the Obama-Biden administration in January 2017, but that version had only made hormone medication accessible at the time.
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The high court, though, sided with the parents and reinstated a lower-court order blocking the law and school policies while the case continues to play out.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The high court majority, though, sided with the parents and reinstated a lower-court order blocking the law and school policies while the case continues to play out.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Its records show Adams isn't allowed to petition the board to reinstate his medical license for at least two years.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026
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Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 3 Mar. 2026
The high court, though, sided with the parents and reinstated a lower-court order blocking the law and school policies while the case continues to play out.
—CBS News, 3 Mar. 2026
The high court majority, though, sided with the parents and reinstated a lower-court order blocking the law and school policies while the case continues to play out.
—Lindsay Whitehurst, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Its records show Adams isn't allowed to petition the board to reinstate his medical license for at least two years.
—Beth Warren, Nashville Tennessean, 3 Mar. 2026
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 5 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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