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 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

Belgium has protested the decision, and a hearing is scheduled for Monday to determine whether Balogun’s reinstatement will stand.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 6, 2026

None of this is news, but on the 50th anniversary of the death penalty’s reinstatement in the United States, it is worth reflecting on why those problems persist.

From Slate ● Jun. 8, 2026

She is seeking "lost wages, lost benefits, reinstatement" and various forms of damages.

From BBC ● Apr. 23, 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

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

The billionaire’s announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022

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 Lovecraft, H. P. (Howard Phillips)

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