reinstate
verb (used with object)
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state.
reinstated
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past participleof reinstate.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof reinstate.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
reinstateverb (used with object)to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state.
Example Sentences
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Parents are waiting to see if the coaches will be reinstated before deciding what action they will take.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2026
The fifth player, Alex Formenton, was also deemed to have broken conduct rules, but is now being reinstated.
From BBC ● Aug. 13, 2026
At the end of April, the group said it had reinstated a regional parliament, which had been deemed illegitimate.
From Barron's ● Aug. 11, 2026
Some analysts had been concerned that gains that airlines like Lufthansa reaped from an Asia windfall brought on by the Iran war would fade fast now that carrier capacity in the Gulf is fully reinstated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 4, 2026
After eight years, she was reinstated as first trombone.
From "Blink" by Malcolm Gladwell
