reinstate
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state: to reinstate the ousted chairman.
Origin of reinstate
1Other words from reinstate
- re·in·state·ment, re·in·sta·tion [ree-in-stey-shuhn] /ˌri ɪnˈsteɪ ʃən/ noun
- re·in·sta·tor, noun
- un·re·in·stat·ed, adjective
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How to use reinstate in a sentence
One week before the vote, Facebook temporarily halted all political ads and has yet to say when it will reinstate them.
Facebook reveals that massive amounts of misinformation flooded its service during the election | Danielle Abril | November 19, 2020 | FortuneSuspended accounts aren’t eligible to book an appointment and must get reinstated before gaining access to the program.
Google’s new Small Business Advisors program aims to help SMBs grow | Greg Sterling | November 17, 2020 | Search Engine LandCases are rising so rapidly in some parts of the country that some local leaders are beginning or weighing whether to reinstate business restrictions again.
Democrats allege GOP refusal to accept election results is imperiling U.S. coronavirus response as cases, deaths spike | Erica Werner | November 12, 2020 | Washington PostJust two years after Ma stepped back from Alibaba, the Ant IPO promised to reinstate any prominence he might have lost.
Jack Ma is the poster child of Chinese tech. Why is Beijing reining him in—again? | Naomi Xu Elegant | November 7, 2020 | FortuneThe plaintiffs are requesting that the court issue an immediate injunction requiring Fairfax school officials to reinstate the test.
Fairfax families sue over changes to Thomas Jefferson High’s admissions | Hannah Natanson | November 5, 2020 | Washington Post
But if that is the low bar for defining a war, then I hope the draft is reinstated.
Both Time and CNN reinstated Zakaria after determining the slip-up was “an isolated incident.”
Can Fareed Zakaria Survive A Plagiarism Firestorm? | Lloyd Grove | November 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe council reinstated capital punishment earlier this year.
Ukraine Rebels Love Russia, Hate Gays, Threaten Executions | Anna Nemtsova | October 25, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThese bans were briefly lifted in 1999 by Miss America CEO Robert Beck; they were quickly reinstated, and Beck was fired.
In the next seven days, Flores-Williams will be filing an administrative appeal to have Sisley reinstated.
Why Did America’s Only Pot Researcher Suddenly Get Fired? | Abby Haglage | July 10, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, he was reinstated through the influence of Nucingen, in 1836.
Repertory Of The Comedie Humaine, Complete, A -- Z | Anatole Cerfberr and Jules Franois ChristopheI can arrange matters with the manager of the theatre; you shall be reinstated as prima donna on better terms than before.
Black Diamonds | Mr JkaiStill, in May, all the old officers were reinstated and all the laws superseded in 1686 resumed their place on the schedule.
A short history of Rhode Island | George Washington GreeneTetricus and his son were reinstated in their rank and fortunes.
The History of The Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire | Edward GibbonIt is generally believed that you are dead, and Mr. Watson has been pardoned and reinstated in all that once was his.
Mysterious Mr. Sabin | E. Phillips Oppenheim
British Dictionary definitions for reinstate
/ (ˌriːɪnˈsteɪt) /
(tr) to restore to a former rank or condition
Derived forms of reinstate
- reinstatement, noun
- reinstator, noun
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