reinstate
verb (used with object)
to put back or establish again, as in a former position or state.
reinstates
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present tense formof reinstate (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
Example Sentences
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The bank reinstates BlueScope with a buy rating and A$37.70/share target.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 7, 2026
“We hope the school board reinstates him promptly to his position as superintendent.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 10, 2026
Even if the president reinstates most levies, the Treasury might have to refund what it has already collected.
From Barron's ● Feb. 21, 2026
That language clearly reinstates any federal employee who was either told they’d be laid off during the shutdown or actually laid off.
From Slate ● Dec. 22, 2025
It reinstates me in my dominion, makes me the lord of creation, is chief musician of my court.
From History of American Literature by Reuben Post Halleck
