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 National Park Service has reinstalled the statue of Brig.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, washable filters are designed to last for the lifetime of the equipment, as long as they are cleaned, dried, and reinstalled regularly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Didn't even have to reinstall Windows, which adapted to the new hardware with little effort.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The pieces were reinstalled in the museum that year, but details about their disappearance remain scarce.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
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Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 Oct. 2025
On the other hand, washable filters are designed to last for the lifetime of the equipment, as long as they are cleaned, dried, and reinstalled regularly.
—Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 23 Oct. 2025
Didn't even have to reinstall Windows, which adapted to the new hardware with little effort.
—PC Magazine, 20 Oct. 2025
The pieces were reinstalled in the museum that year, but details about their disappearance remain scarce.
—NPR, 20 Oct. 2025
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“Reinstall.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reinstall. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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