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 Georgia Supreme Court on Tuesday declined to hear Republicans' arguments for reinstating controversial rules that would've changed how voters' ballots are tabulated in the 2024 election.
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Through the years, there has been plenty of calls to restore the Fairness Doctrine, including a 2019 bill by then-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) to reinstate it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Logano was given the news that his championship bid would continue three hours after the race concluded when he was reinstated into the eight drivers still battling for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series title.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Although Riddle, after the video went viral, was placed on leave, he later was reinstated as a Mulberry officer and has not faced charges related to the incident.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Thomas Wheatley, Axios, 22 Oct. 2024
Through the years, there has been plenty of calls to restore the Fairness Doctrine, including a 2019 bill by then-Rep. Tulsi Gabbard (D-HI) to reinstate it.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 15 Oct. 2024
Logano was given the news that his championship bid would continue three hours after the race concluded when he was reinstated into the eight drivers still battling for the 2024 NASCAR Cup Series title.
—Bruce Martin, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
Although Riddle, after the video went viral, was placed on leave, he later was reinstated as a Mulberry officer and has not faced charges related to the incident.
—Penny Weaver, arkansasonline.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Reinstate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstate. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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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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