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reinstatement

[ree-in-stayt-muhnt] / ˌri ɪnˈsteɪt mənt /


NOUN
replacement
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He is seeking unspecified compensation for general damages that include emotional distress, reinstatement, back pay and a jury trial.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 15, 2026

Officials did not say why the reinstatement dates differed for each player.

From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026

The lawsuit seeks reinstatement, damages and a declaration that the college acted unlawfully.

From Salon ● Aug. 2, 2026

Priest added that this will be the first step in "the reinstatement for whatever this building is going to become" and called the new proposals a landmark move for the long-term future of the site.

From BBC ● Jul. 22, 2026

Supreme Court Justice Harry A. Blackmun in 1994, nearly twenty years after he had voted for its reinstatement.

From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt

It says dividends for the sector came in 13% above expectations, underpinned by dividend reinstatements.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

A 2019 report by the American Immigration Council, a pro-immigration advocacy group, similarly noted that such reinstatements of removal generally make up 40% of deportations annually.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jan. 3, 2025

An appellate judge upheld the reinstatements last year, and the company requested the Supreme Court review.

From New York Times ● Apr. 23, 2024

The billionaire’s announcement came after he asked in a poll posted to his timeline to vote on reinstatements for accounts that have not “broken the law or engaged in egregious spam.”

From Seattle Times ● Nov. 24, 2022

General recruiting is on the increase, and a more satisfactory number of renewals and reinstatements is noted.

From Writings in the United Amateur, 1915-1922 by H. P. (Howard Phillips) Lovecraft




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