reinstall
verb
re·in·stall
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 
reinstalled; reinstalling
: to install (something or someone) again
Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.
reinstall carpet
… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.—
Bennett Schiff
Bennett Schiff
reinstallation
noun
plural reinstallations
Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.
—Chuck Asbury
Chuck Asbury
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The playgrounds have been refurbished, shipped overseas and are being reinstalled in communities in Ecuador and Uganda.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Stewart says that each replacement plaque will cost $1,120 and that the total bill to reinstall the plaques and restore the Walk of Fame to its former glory will tally around $150,000.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Sun Mirrors is an ongoing project and will be reinstalled at the art space Racing Magpie in Rapid City, South Dakota, this summer in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Mikayla Patton, who will be adding decorative motifs drawn from Lakota material culture.
—Melissa Ragain, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
What's next: Mariam Ali of SDOT said the agency is waiting for good weather to reinstall the clock face, possibly as early as Thursday.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 9 Feb. 2025
Stewart says that each replacement plaque will cost $1,120 and that the total bill to reinstall the plaques and restore the Walk of Fame to its former glory will tally around $150,000.
—Jim Harrington, The Mercury News, 30 Jan. 2025
Sun Mirrors is an ongoing project and will be reinstalled at the art space Racing Magpie in Rapid City, South Dakota, this summer in collaboration with interdisciplinary artist Mikayla Patton, who will be adding decorative motifs drawn from Lakota material culture.
—Melissa Ragain, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2025
What's next: Mariam Ali of SDOT said the agency is waiting for good weather to reinstall the clock face, possibly as early as Thursday.
—Christine Clarridge, Axios, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 24 Mar. 2025.
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