reinstall
verb
re·in·stall
(ˌ)rē-in-ˈstȯl 
reinstalled; reinstalling
: to install (something or someone) again
Reinstall the software and reboot the computer.
reinstall carpet
… the Meiji Restoration, when the emperor was reinstalled as the central figure of the government and the shogun system was disbanded.—
Bennett Schiff
Bennett Schiff
reinstallation
noun
plural reinstallations
Reinstallation of valve covers, a seemingly brief task, took Ron and I six full hours.
—Chuck Asbury
Chuck Asbury
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The copious sliding glass doors were also reinstalled and waterproofed.
—Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
However, the company’s message urges users to reinstall their Windows OS to ensure the infection is fully removed.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
While Discussing Colombian Deportation Flights By Ellie Cook Security & Defense Reporter
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While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have quickly homed in on Latin America.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Diet Coke soda button reinstalled as Donald Trump returns to Oval Office Transcript of Donald Trump's speech: Full text of Trump's inaugural address Bezos, Musk, Meloni among attendees at Donald Trump inauguration Donald Trump, Melania and that air kiss
What is an executive order?
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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Wendy Bowman, Robb Report, 21 Feb. 2025
However, the company’s message urges users to reinstall their Windows OS to ensure the infection is fully removed.
—Michael Kan, PCMAG, 12 Feb. 2025
While Discussing Colombian Deportation Flights By Ellie Cook Security & Defense Reporter
36
While elected on an America-first, isolationist platform, freshly reinstalled U.S. President Donald Trump and his administration have quickly homed in on Latin America.
—Dan Perry, Newsweek, 31 Jan. 2025
Diet Coke soda button reinstalled as Donald Trump returns to Oval Office Transcript of Donald Trump's speech: Full text of Trump's inaugural address Bezos, Musk, Meloni among attendees at Donald Trump inauguration Donald Trump, Melania and that air kiss
What is an executive order?
—Saman Shafiq, USA TODAY, 23 Jan. 2025
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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