reintegration

American  

[ree-in-tuh-grey-shuhn, ree-in-] / riˌɪn təˈgreɪ ʃən, ˌri ɪn- /

noun

1. restoration to a unified state.

2. Psychiatry. the process of returning the mind to an integrated state after it has been deranged by psychosis.

3. Psychology.

   1. the process of recalling an entire memory from a partial cue, as remembering a speech upon hearing the first few words.

   2. the tendency to repeat the response to a complex stimulus on later experiencing any part of that stimulus.

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Etymology

Origin of reintegration

First recorded in 1595–1605; re- + integration

Example Sentences

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reintegration

Thailand, which shares a long border with Myanmar and hosts millions of its refugees, has led the push for full reintegration.

From Barron's ● Jul. 21, 2026

In Moldova, the Russian-occupied region of Transnistria is suffering economic collapse and growing more supportive of reintegration with the rest of the country.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 12, 2026

When asked what they were doing to ensure illegal migrants from Ghana did not come to South Africa, he said they had a reintegration strategy in place for those returning.

From BBC ● May 27, 2026

The assistance will help secure housing in Syria ahead of the returnees' departure "in addition to providing food and medicine for three months" after they arrive, as part of supporting their reintegration, he said.

From Barron's ● Jan. 26, 2026

I am certain that you have never considered the mechanism of the rise produced by the reintegration of the coupon, or the way that rise is limited to double its value.

From Cæsar or Nothing by Louis How