reintroduce

verb

re·​in·​tro·​duce (ˌ)rē-ˌin-trə-ˈdüs How to pronounce reintroduce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
reintroduced; reintroducing
Synonyms of reintroducenext

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 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

Examples of reintroduce in a Sentence

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Tesla introduced it in the Model S and Model X Plaid performance versions in 2021, but quickly reintroduced a round wheel as standard. Robert Duffer, AJC.com, 19 June 2026 On Wednesday, Lopez sought to use a parliamentary maneuver to ignore the Public Safety Committee's vote, and reintroduce the measure with tweaks that include much stiffer penalties. Lauren Victory, CBS News, 17 June 2026 Like an endangered pelican reintroduced to its native habitat, the Fox reboot was hailed as a triumph for the industry’s hometown, which is suffering through a long slide in production activity. Gene Maddaus, Variety, 16 June 2026 Yes, in the context of ongoing war with France, Dessalines executed some French citizens, including those who had participated in Napoleon Bonaparte’s bloody campaign from 1802 to 1803 to regain control over the colony and reintroduce slavery. Julia Gaffield, The Conversation, 15 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for reintroduce

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reintroduce was in 1642

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“Reintroduce.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reintroduce. Accessed 22 Jun. 2026.

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