reintroduce

verb

re·​in·​tro·​duce (ˌ)rē-ˌin-trə-ˈdüs 

-ˈdyüs

reintroduced; reintroducing

transitive verb

: to introduce (someone or something) again

efforts to reintroduce the animals into the wild

They'd been touring hard, reintroducing themselves to audiences nearly a decade after going their separate ways.

—James Sullivan

… the company has taken the bold step of reintroducing hits from the past.

—Lynn Yaeger

reintroduction

(ˌ)rē-ˌin-trə-ˈdək-shən 

noun

plural reintroductions

Three years later it became the core site for reintroduction of the red wolf, a species officially extinct in the wild.

—Cheryl Lyn Dybas

Example Sentences

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Designed by Jörg Hysek in 1977, the piece was reintroduced last year in yellow gold, drawing raves in the watch world. —Degen Pener, The Hollywood Reporter, 17 May 2023

The platypus, a species unique to Australia, was reintroduced into the country’s oldest national park just south of Sydney on Friday in a landmark conservation project after disappearing from the area more than half a century ago. —Reuters, NBC News, 15 May 2023

In Massachusetts, the bill was first proposed in 2021, but died in committee; it was reintroduced this year by Senator Liz Miranda and Representative Jon Santiago. —Ivy Scott, BostonGlobe.com, 13 May 2023

But with dangerously low numbers, the species was reintroduced into the San Joaquin River National Wildlife Refuge, about 75 miles northeast of San Jose. —Salvador Hernandez, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2023

Additionally, a bipartisan group of senators (Murphy, Young, Kaine and Kramer) just reintroduced the Workplace Mobility Act of 2023. —Lynne Curry | Alaska Workplace, Anchorage Daily News, 8 May 2023

The drink has become increasingly sought after in recent years, particularly since Seattle mixologist Murray Stenson reintroduced the Last Word—a cocktail made of green Chartreuse, gin, maraschino liqueur and lime juice—in the early 2000s. —Teresa Nowakowski, Smithsonian Magazine, 24 Apr. 2023

When were the canids reintroduced there? 6 OF 8 Transportation stocks have been trailing lately—portending what, typically? 7 OF 8 American kids’ weight surged during the pandemic. —Daniel Akst, wsj.com, 22 Apr. 2023

If voters reject extending the tax next year, leaders could reintroduce it again during national elections in 2026 or 2028 before the measure expires in 2029. —Blake Nelson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Apr. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above