reinstate
verb
re·in·state
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reinstated;
reinstating
Definition of reinstate
1
: to place again (as in possession or in a former position)
2
: to restore to a previous effective state
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Other Words from reinstate
reinstatement
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noun
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noun
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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Because Davis won’t be reinstated until Sunday, the player who comes up to take his spot Thursday could remain as a September callup. — Susan Slusser, SFChronicle.com, "A’s Khris Davis goes on paternity leave," 28 Aug. 2019 Josh Gordon passed his physical Sunday and was removed from the nonfootball injury list, allowing him to practice in full pads for the first time since he was reinstated by NFL commissioner Roger Goodell on Aug. 16. — Jim Mcbride, BostonGlobe.com, "Patriots will have bigger presence at receiver in 2019," 25 Aug. 2019 While Junkin barred Hall from taking the bench, that case was appealed and later dismissed without prejudice, meaning it could be reinstated. — Ivana Hrynkiw | Ihrynkiw@al.com, al, "Alabama Supreme Court affirms ruling on judge’s ineligibility," 23 Aug. 2019 Brooks missed most of the summer due to suspension during a Title XI investigation, but he recently was reinstated. — Matt Murschel, orlandosentinel.com, "2019 College Football Rankings: No. 4 Oklahoma," 21 Aug. 2019 In 883, under the new, brief papacy of Marinus I, Formosus’s excommunication was lifted, and he was reinstated as the head of his former diocese in Porto. — National Geographic, "In 897, the corpse of a pope was exhumed—to be put on trial.," 20 Aug. 2019 Though the university program itself was reinstated at the end of January, about three weeks after it was suspended, the books that were removed weren’t available for the program to use. — Peter Nickeas, chicagotribune.com, "‘It’s the racial stuff’: Illinois prison banned, removed books on black history and empowerment from inmate education program," 15 Aug. 2019 Before, people criticizing the government were warned or suspended from office temporarily, but eventually they were reinstated. — Isaac Chotiner, The New Yorker, "Jamal Khashoggi’s Fiancée Speaks About Mourning and Freedom," 15 Aug. 2019 The review team will then make an assessment within seven days about whether monetization should be reinstated, the email states. — Julia Alexander, The Verge, "YouTube tests letting ad bans be appealed by filming a YouTube video," 13 Aug. 2019These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'reinstate.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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More Definitions for reinstate
reinstate
verb
English Language Learners Definition of reinstate
: to put (someone) back in a job or position that had been taken away
: to begin using or dealing with (a law, policy, system, etc.) again
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reinstate
verb
re·in·state
| \ ˌrē-ən-ˈstāt
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\
reinstated;
reinstating
Kids Definition of reinstate
: to place again in a former position or condition
The fired employee was reinstated.
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