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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The service was soon reinstated after public outcry.
—
Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
But facing backlash from the police union, officials reinstated the officers after a few days.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Government arts council Creative Australia has reinstated Lebanese conceptual artist Khaled Sabsabi as Australia’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale and has restored Michael Dagostino to his role as curator of the Australian pavilion.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2025
It was reinstated after Trump returned to office in January.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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Preston Fore, Fortune, 7 July 2025
But facing backlash from the police union, officials reinstated the officers after a few days.
—Kristine Phillips, IndyStar, 4 July 2025
Government arts council Creative Australia has reinstated Lebanese conceptual artist Khaled Sabsabi as Australia’s representative to the Sixty-First Venice Biennale and has restored Michael Dagostino to his role as curator of the Australian pavilion.
—News Desk, Artforum, 2 July 2025
It was reinstated after Trump returned to office in January.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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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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