reintegration

[ ree-in-tuh-grey-shuhn, ree-in- ]

/ riˌɪn təˈgreɪ ʃən, ˌri ɪn- /

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noun

restoration to a unified state.

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

Psychology.

the process of recalling an entire memory from a partial cue, as remembering a speech upon hearing the first few words.
the tendency to repeat the response to a complex stimulus on later experiencing any part of that stimulus.

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Origin of reintegration

First recorded in 1595–1605; re- + integration

Smart is Boston’s leader in assists per game this season, and his reintegration should allow Walker to focus better on knocking down the shots that come his way.
An Aggressive Kemba Walker Could Turn Around Boston’s Season|James L. Jackson|March 24, 2021|FiveThirtyEight
I do know that reintegration has to be done slowly and carefully.
Bergdahl’s Bitter Homecoming: The Psychological Cost of War|Jean Kim|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
That seems strange to most, but the reintegration process after war (and especially after capture) is anything but simple.
Bergdahl’s Bitter Homecoming: The Psychological Cost of War|Jean Kim|July 19, 2014|DAILY BEAST
They need rehabilitation, he said: education, economic empowerment, and social reintegration.
Forest Whitaker’s New Cause: Child Soldiers|Anna Therese Day|July 13, 2014|DAILY BEAST

I think we all agree that after a decade of war, reintegration poses a significant challenge for our troops.
Armed Services Members MIA in Presidential Debates, Campaign|Marjorie Morrison|October 17, 2012|DAILY BEAST
She has promoted an integrated model of care for victims of trafficking for their rescue and reintegration.
2012 Summit: Who's On Stage||March 6, 2012|DAILY BEAST
Its universal disintegration and waste by oxidation; and its concomitant reintegration by the intussusception of new matter.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 3, Slice 7|Various
Still the process of disintegration and reintegration proceeded.
The Evolution of States|J. M. Robertson
"I'm afraid the reintegration time of Colonel Johns is running out and he must return to his own time," the professor went on.
The Ordeal of Colonel Johns|George H. Smith
He says that the suture insures the reintegration of the nerve much better.
Medieval Medicine|James J. (James Joseph) Walsh
To which extent do they reflect pragmatic reintegration in the global economy or safe isolationism?
The Civilization of Illiteracy|Mihai Nadin