reinstatement

Rarely re·in·sta·tion

[ree-in-steyt-muhnt]

noun

1. 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

• nonreinstatement noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of reinstatement¹

reinstate ( def. ) + -ment ( def. )

Example Sentences

Saturday's statement demanding the reinstatement of the parliament was signed by the chief whips of the eight political parties.

From BBC

But the reinstatement was short-lived: within months, Silcott alleged that the county had retaliated by stripping away meaningful duties, among other retributions.

From Los Angeles Times

It was during his time among the dreaming spires that he founded the Oxford Movement, which argued for the reinstatement of some older Christian traditions into the Victorian Church of England.

From BBC

They sued and won a reinstatement order from a federal judge in Baltimore.

From Los Angeles Times

The Trump administration has provided little information on those being fired, and a revolving door of firings and reinstatements in some departments makes capturing formal figures even more challenging.

From Salon

Related Words

• reconstruction 
• recovery 
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• renovation 
• repatriation 
• revival