reintroduce

verb

re·​in·​tro·​duce (ˌ)rē-ˌin-trə-ˈdüs How to pronounce reintroduce (audio)
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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 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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Rob Willy, a longtime Highlands-area resident and owner of Brown Dog Woodworking, said the plan was floated as an idea by PARC at a Highlands Commerce Guild meeting in July before it was later reintroduced as a more definite proposal — drawing ire from dozens of businessowners. Keely Doll, Louisville Courier Journal, 6 Aug. 2025 The main emphasis behind reintroducing car crushing, Easter said, is to deter future reckless drivers or, at least, make sure a particular car stays off the road. Caleb Lunetta, Mercury News, 4 Aug. 2025 The event, to be held on Oct. 4 at its Paris flagship on Rue de Tournon, will reintroduce the French luxury childrenswear brand’s exclusive Couture line, a range of special-occasion outfits that can be customized to order. Joelle Diderich, Footwear News, 1 Aug. 2025 With Democrats viewing the law as under siege from federal court rulings, a group of Democratic senators reintroduced a bill Tuesday that would restore and expand protections of the VRA. Zach Schonfeld, The Hill, 31 July 2025 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 19 Aug. 2025.

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