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as in to present
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
a friend introduced him to the woman who later became his wife
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2
as in to raise
to present or bring forward for discussion
after about 20 minutes the moderator introduced a new topic for the debate
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as in to establish
to be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of
Luther Burbank introduced the idea of plant breeding, developing over 800 new varieties of fruits, vegetables, grains, and grasses
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as in to educate
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
introduced everyone to the company's new phone system
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5
as in to insert
to put among or between others
introduce a new variable to the equation
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Recent Examples of introduce
The seal texts often introduced the owners with their names, genealogies, gender, professions and hometowns.
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Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Conventional wisdom seemed to make things worse, but scientists say new guidelines on introducing peanuts earlier in life appear to be helping.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The latest in the watchmaker’s DC series, which began with the DC1, introduced in 2017, and continued with the DC6, the DC12 (the numbering system is designed around multiples of six, Candaux’s favorite number) marks a departure from the earlier two models, which were both tourbillons.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Staten’s living relatives introduced in Season 1 include his father Sam (Brett Cullen), a Texas senator; brother-in-law Davis (Eoin Macken); and nephew Reid (Andrew Liner).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Serdar Yalçin, The Conversation, 3 Nov. 2025
Conventional wisdom seemed to make things worse, but scientists say new guidelines on introducing peanuts earlier in life appear to be helping.
—Daniel Wine, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2025
The latest in the watchmaker’s DC series, which began with the DC1, introduced in 2017, and continued with the DC6, the DC12 (the numbering system is designed around multiples of six, Candaux’s favorite number) marks a departure from the earlier two models, which were both tourbillons.
—Victoria Gomelsky, Robb Report, 3 Nov. 2025
Staten’s living relatives introduced in Season 1 include his father Sam (Brett Cullen), a Texas senator; brother-in-law Davis (Eoin Macken); and nephew Reid (Andrew Liner).
—Nellie Andreeva, Deadline, 3 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduce
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For the monks or clerics, it is presented as a material substance, carried like a sack of gold on the demon’s back; the metaphors used are monetary or economic, as though the monks owe ordered syllables to God instead of the monetary tithe their vows of poverty render unnecessary.—
JSTOR Daily,
JSTOR Daily,
31 Oct. 2025
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Phoenix’s brother Joaquin, his sisters Summer, Rain and Liberty and his mother Arlyn were all on hand to present the first-ever award to filmmaker Shaun Monson.—
Lynsey Eidell,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Trump’s lack of specifics on his new 10% Canada tariff raised key questions for Erica York, vice president of federal tax policy at the Tax Foundation.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
26 Oct. 2025
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Owsley Brown Frazier, a fourth-generation descendant of George Garvin Brown, alone raised more than $500 million in his lifetime.—
Maggie Menderski,
Louisville Courier Journal,
26 Oct. 2025
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While several states have passed bills to establish year-round daylight saving time, any changes require federal action.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
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Because Moreno was not yet established, the Diamondbacks wanted an everyday outfielder in Gurriel, too.—
Tyler Kepner,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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San Diego police’s Homeless Outreach Team has educated homeless people about the safe parking lot program and how to avoid tickets for oversized vehicles, and has helped them get connected with services like housing help.—
Kristen Taketa,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Nov. 2025
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His five-year goal is to continue educating people on the practical uses of AI through his dedication to lifelong learning and helping others succeed in the evolving technological world.—
K. H. Koehler,
USA Today,
4 Nov. 2025
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The Blue Jays inserted Barger specifically to get lefty Anthony Banda into the game and force a pitching change.—
Fabian Ardaya,
New York Times,
25 Oct. 2025
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In addition, many Department of Education employees who were furloughed were surprised to see a message blaming Democrats for the government shutdown inserted into their out-of-office replies.—
The NPR Network,
NPR,
24 Oct. 2025
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Further south, in Staten Island, Cuomo ate margherita pizza and greeted voters.—
Connor Greene,
Time,
4 Nov. 2025
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After some time, Hamlin emerged from his car and was greeted by his Joe Gibbs Racing teammates, relishing the fact his sixth attempt at a title wasted away despite leading 208 of the 319 laps after starting on the pole.—
Jacob Lev,
CNN Money,
3 Nov. 2025
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For example, as part of its agreement with OpenAI, Nvidia has reportedly discussed guaranteeing loans the startup would use to build its own data centers—a move that could leave the chipmaker on the hook for billions in debt if OpenAI can’t repay.—
Sharon Goldman,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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This piece discusses, in detail, the finale of The Lowdown.—
Judy Berman,
Time,
5 Nov. 2025
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This year, head coach Ime Udoka has even used him to initiate offense, thanks in part to some of Sheppard's deficiencies and one critical absence.—
Alex Kirschenbaum,
MSNBC Newsweek,
31 Oct. 2025
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Roth initiates Heartbeam as buy Roth said the med tech company is well positioned.—
Michael Bloom,
CNBC,
31 Oct. 2025
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