reinstatement
- noun
- /ˌriːɪnˈsteɪtmənt/
- Formal
- I offer you a chance for reinstatement of rank and complete vindication for you and your men.
- reinstatement was ordered
- reinstatement of an employee
- seek reinstatement
And finally, the reinstatement of Sam Altman at the head and two of the board members stepping down and a new board being installed.
- And finally, the reinstatement of Sam Altman at the head and two of the board members stepping down and a new board being installed.
- And that's what this process was like going through reinstatement.
Examples
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Congratulations on your reinstatement.
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But the letter can be appealed, and the appeal usually results in reinstatement.
Academic text (2001) -
I do hope we can do something about his reinstatement.
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Several months later, when S applied for reinstatement, he was refused.
Academic text (2003) -
Thank you for requesting my reinstatement.
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Just yesterday, the Supreme Court refused to hear the case, so the reinstatement of early voting stands.
Blog text (32) -
The rules still apply until she's ready for reinstatement.
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Still, reinstatement after disbarment is a long shot in most jurisdictions, including Washington, D.C.
Academic text (2003) -
Lawyers who lose their licenses for fraud or other misconduct can win reinstatement if they practice in the right state.
Academic text (2003) -
The committee approved the reinstatement of the employee after reviewing the evidence.
Synonyms
The act of returning something to its original state
Being allowed to enter a place or group again after leaving
Being chosen again for a job or position
To return to a place, job, or position you had before
Bringing back a rule or practice after it stopped
To put a person back into a job or position after they were removed
Bringing something back to how it was before
Antonyms
How Restored
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Reinstatement comes from re- meaning 'again' and instate meaning 'to put in a position', a bit like the common word install. So, reinstatement is the act of putting someone back into their job or status again.