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
Examples of reinstall in a Sentence
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The Alaska Airlines blowout occurred after bolts were not reinstalled following a repair job at Boeing — workers had to fix rivets that were damaged when the fuselage arrived from Spirit — according to a preliminary report by the NTSB.
—Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Put the doors, baseboards, and shoe mouldings in a safe, out-the-way place until they can be reinstalled.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
Work to address that issue led to the removal of a door panel, which was reinstalled but without four bolts used to secure it.
—Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Rough seas damaged the pier just days into its initial operations, forcing the military to remove it temporarily for repairs and then reinstall it.
—Officials Uncertain About Reinstalling, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
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Beth Greenfield, Fortune, 2 July 2024
Put the doors, baseboards, and shoe mouldings in a safe, out-the-way place until they can be reinstalled.
—Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 2 July 2024
Work to address that issue led to the removal of a door panel, which was reinstalled but without four bolts used to secure it.
—Kelly Kasulis Cho, Washington Post, 1 July 2024
Rough seas damaged the pier just days into its initial operations, forcing the military to remove it temporarily for repairs and then reinstall it.
—Officials Uncertain About Reinstalling, arkansasonline.com, 29 June 2024
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 14 Jul. 2024.
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