Synonyms of introduced

introduced 1 of 2

adjective

as in imported

Related Words

• imported
• transplanted
• naturalized
• nonnative
• international
• alien
• foreign
• multinational
• multilateral
• external
• multicultural
• foreign-born
• nonindigenous
• overseas
• exotic
• distant
• bizarre
• outlandish
• multiculti
• far-off
• strange
• remote

Dissimilar Words

• native
• local
• domestic
• endemic
• indigenous
• aboriginal

introduced

2 of 2

verb

past tense of introduce

1

as in presented

to make (one person) known (to another) socially

a friend introduced him to the woman who later became his wife

Synonyms & Similar Words

• presented
• greeted
• acquainted
• met
• addressed
• reintroduced
• hailed
• reacquainted

2

as in raised

to present or bring forward for discussion

after about 20 minutes the moderator introduced a new topic for the debate

Synonyms & Similar Words

• raised
• discussed
• placed
• suggested
• mentioned
• proposed
• brought up
• offered
• mooted
• broached
• cited
• named
• debated
• referred (to)
• expressed
• spoke (of)
• alluded (to)
• interrupted
• aired
• interjected
• talked (about)
• ventilated
• vented
• thrashed (out or over)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• suppressed
• silenced
• quieted
• censored
• hushed (up)

3

as in founded

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• founded
• established
• pioneered
• initiated
• launched
• created
• instituted
• began
• inaugurated
• started
• constituted
• planted
• originated
• innovated
• constructed
• developed
• invented
• organized
• devised
• set up
• authored
• produced
• conceived
• manufactured
• expanded
• concocted
• thought (up)
• funded
• fathered
• made up
• enlarged
• arranged
• cooked (up)
• contrived
• financed
• endowed
• fabricated
• subsidized
• relaunched
• reinstituted
• systematized
• reinitiated
• refounded
• put up
• systemized

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• closed (down)
• shut (up)
• abolished
• stopped
• ended
• finished
• terminated
• halted
• phased out
• nullified
• annulled
• annihilated
• rounded (off or out)
• wrapped up
• wound up

4

as in initiated

to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to

introduced everyone to the company's new phone system

Synonyms & Similar Words

• initiated
• accustomed
• acquainted
• presented
• oriented
• educated
• exposed
• familiarized
• informed
• trained
• orientated
• subjected
• briefed
• instructed
• schooled
• warned
• grounded
• filled in
• apprised
• versed
• wont
• habituated
• enlightened
• advised
• told
• tipped (off)
• reacquainted
• clued (in)
• wised (up)

5

as in inserted

to put among or between others

introduce a new variable to the equation

Synonyms & Similar Words

• inserted
• injected
• added
• interspersed
• interjected
• interpolated
• fitted (in or into)
• worked in
• installed
• insinuated
• intercalated
• interposed
• sandwiched (in or between)
• edged in
• cut in
• shoved
• inlaid
• appended
• wedged
• attached
• thrust
• inset
• interlined
• wove
• larded
• interfiled
• crammed

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• eliminated
• excluded
• extracted
• withdrew
• expelled
• deducted
• rejected
• ejected
• detached
• subtracted

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of introduced

Verb

In the Bay Area, San Francisco supervisors introduced a proposal earlier this month to block data centers for 45 days while the city creates new codes. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026

Kane also introduced some new styles, like the asymmetrical axe bag in white leather, and the chop, a smaller, curved shoulder bag style, both centered on the idea of cutting away at a Mulberry tree to promote new growth, Kane explained backstage. — Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 21 Sep. 2026

Eleven Swiss cantons have introduced birth allowances over the years, and one study found that the payments increased fertility, mainly among lower-income immigrants, but the effect quickly faded. — Margaret Talbot, New Yorker, 21 Sep. 2026

Liu’s mother would influence her middle son’s future art career in another important way, buying him books and magazines about art, some of which introduced him to the work of figures like Diego Rivera and Andy Warhol. — Lavender Au, ARTnews.com, 21 Sep. 2026

Sunwoda introduced an open charging system that brings together solar power, battery storage, and ultra-fast charging equipment. — Sujita Sinha, Interesting Engineering, 21 Sep. 2026

Michelin has introduced a rating of wineries where one grape denotes a very good producer; two an excellent producer, and three an exceptional producer. — Mike Desimone, Robb Report, 20 Sep. 2026

The president has been fought on it every step of the way by Democrats, who have argued the structure is a vanity project and introduced legislation to block its funding. — Brady Knox, The Washington Examiner, 20 Sep. 2026

Canada, the United States’ largest trading partner, suspended trade negotiations in August after the administration introduced last-minute demands, which Prime Minister Mark Carney described as uneconomic and unfair. — Jonas Nahm, Foreign Affairs, 14 Sep. 2026