reinstatement

American

[ree-in-steyt-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

The Titans' season opener is on 13 September and Johnson will be eligible for reinstatement on Monday, 19 October.

From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026

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

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

The U.S. national team lost 4-1 to Belgium in the World Cup round of 16, ending its campaign despite Balogun’s reinstatement.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026

They sought reinstatement to their job, a ruling that the government acted illegally, protection from criminal charges, and financial damages.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 13, 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

Workers contacted Thursday by The Times declined to speak on the record, fearing it would jeopardize their reinstatements.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 20, 2025

During his first day as Twitter’s new owner on Friday, Musk tweeted that he would pause all “major content decisions” and reinstatements of accounts until he convened a new content moderation council.

From Washington Post ● Oct. 29, 2022

In a Tweet posted on Friday afternoon, Musk said Twitter will be forming a “content moderation council with widely diverse viewpoints,” and “no major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.”

From Seattle Times ● Oct. 28, 2022

He added that “no major content decisions or account reinstatements will happen before that council convenes.”

From New York Times ● Oct. 28, 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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