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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Meanwhile, at least one country is pivoting away from digital resources by reintroducing physical books and having students return to using pen and paper. Jeremy Hsu, ArsTechnica, 4 May 2026 In the months since the animals were reintroduced to the county, however, the gates to many of the county’s forest preserves — including Burlington Prairie — were closed for the winter. Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026 After 16 years, the line was reintroduced in February with the aforementioned Air Jordan 6. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 3 May 2026 Wildlife biologist and National Geographic Explorer Doug Smith, who led the project that reintroduced gray wolves in the 1990s, discusses how the park’s landscape has changed since the wolves arrived, including previously unseen photos and videos. Eric E. Harrison, Arkansas Online, 2 May 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 9 May. 2026.

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