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re-establish

British  

verb

  1. to establish (something) again

    a fight to re-establish his authority

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Other Word Forms

  • re-establishment noun

Example Sentences

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One reason Iranians may keep the fees low is because they want to re-establish trade relationships with Asian and European countries that had left the Iranian market because of U.S. sanctions.

From Barron's • Apr. 8, 2026

After China took up the mantel as mediator, the two sides agreed to re-establish diplomatic relations.

From BBC • Apr. 1, 2026

After a meeting last week, G7 foreign ministers said it was an "absolute necessity" for Iran to re-establish free passage through the strait and called for an end to attacks on civilian infrastructure.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

The moves also are convincing Arab states they might need to deliver some punishment to re-establish deterrence, people familiar with the matter said.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 24, 2026

Even if, as has sometimes happened, some of the birds and mammals and fishes are able to re-establish themselves after a single spraying, a great and real harm has been done.

From "Silent Spring" by Rachel Carson