Synonyms

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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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

Piastri, who has been dropped to fifth by Gasly's reinstatement, lost three places in serving his penalty.

From BBC • Jun. 12, 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

Lamberth, an appointee of Republican president Ronald Reagan, ordered the reinstatement by March 23 of 1,042 VOA employees who have been on paid administrative leave for the past year.

From Barron's • Mar. 17, 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

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