reinstatement

American

[ree-in-stayt-muhnt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt mənt /

Rarely reinstation

noun

an act or instance of being restored to a former position or state; reestablishment.

We are hoping the revised budget will include the reinstatement of the renewable energy tax credit program.
Both local and national media covered the resignation and subsequent reinstatement of the organization’s president.

Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

nonreinstatement

noun

Inflected Forms

Nouns

reinstatements

plural

Etymology

Origin of reinstatement

reinstate ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

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reinstatement reinstatements

"Government must make full use of the 60-day notice period because the possibility of reinstatement remains," it said, also calling for an "automotive trade solution".

From Barron's ● Nov. 3, 2026

Gold denied the interaction, accused Gonzales-Torres of lying and won reinstatement.

From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 22, 2026

After the eight-point reinstatement but with the 19-point penalty still in place, the Foxes are 17 points behind Essex and will be relegated if their appeal is unsuccessful.

From BBC ● Sep. 28, 2026

The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, damages and a declaration that the college acted unlawfully.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun in 1994, nearly twenty years after he had voted for its reinstatement.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

It says dividends for the sector came in 13% above expectations, underpinned by dividend reinstatements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

A 2019 report by the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigration advocacy group, similarly noted that such reinstatements of removal generally make up 40% of deportations annually.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2025

An appellate judge upheld the reinstatements last year, and the company requested the Supreme Court review.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

Musk said no major content decisions or account reinstatements would happen before the council convened.

From Reuters ● Nov. 24, 2022

General recruiting is on the increase, and a more satisfactory number of renewals and reinstatements is noted.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft

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