reintegration

American

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

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.
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.

Etymology

Origin of reintegration

First recorded in 1595–1605; re- + integration

Example Sentences

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But the long-term trajectory points toward bifurcation rather than reintegration.

From MarketWatch • Dec. 31, 2025

The dilemma for these communities is whether they can accept reintegration into a state that couldn’t protect them or prosecute their persecutors.

From The Wall Street Journal • Nov. 18, 2025

"Moving from the informal sector to the formal sector with training is essential for their reintegration to be sustainable," said IOM programme officer Joseph Duck.

From Barron's • Oct. 19, 2025

The 25-year-old is currently not training with Eddie Howe's first team and there has been no indication of a reintegration any time soon.

From BBC • Aug. 18, 2025

Those objects were—the enforcement of the laws; the suppression of a local insurrection; the reintegration of the disputed territory; the protection of the Capitol and its archives from the spoliating hands of traitors.

From The American Union Speaker by Philbrick, John D. (John Dudley)

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