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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Sweden reinstated conscription in 2018 and will call up 9,000 recruits this year, compared with 3,500 in 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 10, 2026
Mr. Altman famously fought back and was reinstated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 8, 2026
The company, which buys land to restore it to nature, said a traditional orchard "that once stood on the land but was lost over a century ago" would be reinstated.
From BBC ● Sep. 29, 2026
Proceedings had earlier been suspended after doubts were raised over Ortiz's mental competence, but Los Angeles County Superior Court Judge Maria Cavalluzzi on Tuesday reinstated criminal proceedings.
From Barron's ● Sep. 29, 2026
But the newly reinstated Commissioner Curtis would not even talk with them.
From "1919 The Year That Changed America" by Martin W. Sandler
