reinstall
Americanverb (used with object)
noun
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reinstalls
plural
verb
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to put in place and connect (machinery, equipment, etc) again
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to install (computer software) again, usually to solve a technical problem
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to put (someone) back in a position, rank, etc
Trinidad reinstalled him against Honduras
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The board is also expected to decide how it will reinstall Trump’s name on the building.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
Kurdi, who dedicated her doctoral thesis to the monastery complex, said they needed to "review old plans" to reinstall the base of the main column "and the part that remained of it".
From Barron's ● Jul. 20, 2026
The creators of the controversial statue of President Trump dancing with Jeffrey Epstein say they weren’t granted a new permit to reinstall it after it was reportedly removed without notice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 2, 2025
"To date, we still do not know who performed the work to open, reinstall, and close the door plug on the accident aircraft," Homendy said.
From BBC ● Mar. 18, 2024
Nevertheless, she endured it all without a protest, blindly trusting that these instruments of torture would help reinstall her in Jake's good graces.
From Yekl A tale of the New York ghetto by Abraham Cahan
Later that month, the company was revealed to have broken Apple’s rules in an effort to fight fraud in China, keeping track of specific devices between reinstalls.
From The Guardian ● Jun. 8, 2017
This will continue until the country reinstalls quality anti-doping programmes.
From BBC ● Nov. 18, 2015
She rechecks the little house under her pillow and fights the temptation to take out the stone and instead reinstalls the house inside the model city at the foot of her bed.
From "All the Light We Cannot See" by Anthony Doerr
On its return to France in late 2027, the tapestry will be reinstalled at its museum in Bayeux, which is currently closed for renovations, before undergoing a delicate and long-delayed restoration.
From Barron's ● Jul. 9, 2026
The beloved fountain was reinstalled more than 60 years later to anchor the museum’s new David Geffen Galleries.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2026
As for football, it was reinstalled at Chicago in 1969 and now competes at the Division III level.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 13, 2026
Repairs to the rolling equipment and the motors that power it are mostly being made on-site, he said, requiring less time than if the equipment had to be removed, fixed and reinstalled.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 23, 2025
I went ahead and reinstalled the trailer's battery.
From "The Martian" by Andy Weir
What’s less remembered is how a waiting McNulty dragged Pogacar back into contention, charging up the steep Cipressa and reinstalling his boss before breaking off like a rocket booster.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 28, 2026
She would later wear a mustache and wig purchased from Amazon to appear unrecognizable while reinstalling the characters.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2024
When plans fell through for Lennon's new US studio Mr Veale was then given the job of unboxing everything and reinstalling it for use by Starr before it had left Tittenhurst.
From BBC ● Nov. 16, 2023
Merrifield said he expressed concerns about safety issues to county commissioners about reinstalling the statue in Española outside the county building.
From Washington Times ● Sep. 28, 2023
He succeeded in recovering Pensacola and reinstalling the Spanish governor with his garrison.
From The History of Cuba, vol. 2 by Willis Fletcher Johnson
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