Reinstatement Meaning
/rˌiɪˈnsteɪtmənt/Definition, CEFR level C1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounThe act of restoring something to its previous state.
Sentence Examples
The question of reinstatement also needs to be clarified.
CEFR Practice Quiz
The worker's ____ to his old job was confirmed by the supervisor yesterday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The union negotiated the ____ of all workers who had been laid off during the dispute.
Word Origin & History
Etymology tree English reinstate Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥tom Proto-Italic *-mentom Latin -mentum Old French -mentbor. Middle English -ment English -ment English reinstatement From reinstate + -ment.
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"Barry removed Pawlisch last July and the former board member has sought reinstatement to his seat, thus far without success."
— 1983 December 3, “Citizeens Support Ousting of Homophobic Health Commissioner”, in Gay Community News, volume 11, number 20, page 2:
"CBR calculated the estimated cost of reinstatement of the route, based on 2012 prices for the original Borders Railway project, as £644m.
"Admittedly, that's about four years out of date now, so it's looking more like a billion pounds," says Walton."
— 2020 May 6, Graeme Pickering, “Borders Railway: time for the next step”, in Rail, page 54:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
The worker's ____ to his old job was confirmed by the supervisor yesterday.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
The union negotiated the ____ of all workers who had been laid off during the dispute.