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

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

Explaining his sentence, the judge said: "I should avoid criminalising these children unnecessarily and understand the effects of their behaviour and support their reintegration into society."

From BBC ● May 21, 2026

"The camp's residents are children and women who need support for their reintegration," he added.

From Barron's ● Feb. 22, 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

Like the Reformers, the Italian of the sixteenth century knew little of Church history, but his instinct was on the side of reintegration rather than disintegration of the religious forces enshrining the Christian revelation.

From Rome by Malleson, Hope