had been reinstating

• past perfect progressive

  past perfect progressive

  Used to describe an action that was ongoing continuously in the past up until another past event interrupted it.

  of reinstate.
  reinstate

  verb (used with object)

  to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state.

Related Words

• bring back
• reelect
• reestablish
• reintroduce
• renew
• replace
• restore
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