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reinstated

adj.
C1 Advanced US //ˌɹiɪnˈsteɪtɪd// UK //ɹˌiːɪnstˈeɪtɪd// re·in·stat·ed

adj. describing someone or something that has been put back into their original job or position. You use this when a rule or a person returns after being gone for a while.

adj. restored to a previous position, state, or privilege. Often used predicatively after a linking verb or as a participial adjective modifying a noun.


SIMPLE

The manager was reinstated after the investigation.

CONTEXTUAL

The city council reinstated the old parking rules after residents complained about the new system.

COMPLEX

The reinstated diplomat faced the difficult task of rebuilding trust with colleagues who had initially supported his controversial suspension.

Synonyms
Usage

Commonly follows linking verbs like 'was' or 'became'; can also function as the past participle of the verb 'reinstate'.

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