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as in presented
to make (one person) known (to another) socially
a friend introduced him to the woman who later became his wife
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as in raised
to present or bring forward for discussion
after about 20 minutes the moderator introduced a new topic for the debate
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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
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as in initiated
to impart knowledge of a new thing or situation to
introduced everyone to the company's new phone system
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as in inserted
to put among or between others
introduce a new variable to the equation
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Recent Examples of introduced
Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
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Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Dengue and malaria run rampant, and cholera, introduced by United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal after the 2010 earthquake, has killed 10,000 and infected nearly 1 million more.
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Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Among his teachers and mentors were the future Fed Chairman Arthur Burns and the free-market proponent Ayn Rand, to whom Greenspan was introduced by his first wife, the artist Joan Mitchell.
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Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Gómez, a street vendor who sells water and soft drinks, introduced her family with pride and determination, presenting them as representative of countless other working-class Mexicans.
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ABC News,
22 June 2026
The adaptation will be introduced during this week’s Annecy Festival Mifa market in France which runs June 23-26.
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John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The screening was introduced by Russell’s widow, Elize, and British film critic Mark Kermode.
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Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The brand introduced its first range of leather goods, from weekender bags to small accessories, all made in Japan, a traditionally important country for Lardini’s business.
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Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Verb
But, by 2030, AI’s intelligence per watt (to reference a new metric recently introduced by Chris Re and colleagues at Stanford) will be dramatically higher, to a degree that few today are anticipating or have yet internalized.
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Rob Toews,
Forbes.com,
22 June 2026
Transit profiles typically extend slightly beyond truckload timelines, with additional days introduced when freight moves across multiple rail networks.
—
Daniel Fusch,
USA Today,
22 June 2026
Dengue and malaria run rampant, and cholera, introduced by United Nations peacekeepers from Nepal after the 2010 earthquake, has killed 10,000 and infected nearly 1 million more.
—
Paul Vallas,
Chicago Tribune,
22 June 2026
Among his teachers and mentors were the future Fed Chairman Arthur Burns and the free-market proponent Ayn Rand, to whom Greenspan was introduced by his first wife, the artist Joan Mitchell.
—
Marty Steinberg,
CNBC,
22 June 2026
Gómez, a street vendor who sells water and soft drinks, introduced her family with pride and determination, presenting them as representative of countless other working-class Mexicans.
—
ABC News,
22 June 2026
The adaptation will be introduced during this week’s Annecy Festival Mifa market in France which runs June 23-26.
—
John Hopewell,
Variety,
22 June 2026
The screening was introduced by Russell’s widow, Elize, and British film critic Mark Kermode.
—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
22 June 2026
The brand introduced its first range of leather goods, from weekender bags to small accessories, all made in Japan, a traditionally important country for Lardini’s business.
—
Luisa Zargani,
Footwear News,
22 June 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduced
Adjective
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Groceries average about $300 per month, and while imported foods come at a premium, the ability to pick up Mediterranean staples adds an unexpected layer of excitement to island life.
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This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions.
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The audit is scheduled to be presented to the Sacramento City Council during Tuesday evening's council meeting.
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Defense attorney Steve Haney has pointed out investigators never proved how the fire started or presented any direct evidence of Rinderknecht igniting the blaze.
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Led by Thiel Fellow James Proud, Substrate recently raised $100 million at a $1 billion valuation from investors including Founders Fund and General Catalyst.
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Would Rhaenyra’s Syrax — a formidably sized dragon, albeit one raised in captivity — be able to torch them all?
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Things to do Menorca’s art scene dates from the 1960s when the Grupo Menorca founded the island’s first contemporary art gallery.
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Clive Davis, the music executive who founded Arista Records and J Records and helped shape the careers of Whitney Houston, Bruce Springsteen, Aretha Franklin, Carlos Santana, Janis Joplin, Alicia Keys, Carrie Underwood and many others, died on Monday at his home in New York City.
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The investment firm initiated research coverage of NANO Nuclear with a buy rating on Wednesday, giving the stock a $45 price target, implying 60% upside from Thursday’s close.
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The staredown initiated a little argy-bargy between the pair as both teams exited the field.
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The company’s method focuses on producing form, fit, and function compatible components that can be directly inserted into existing systems, reducing downtime and eliminating the need for full requalification in critical defense applications.
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Since outrage bubbled up in Kenya, some other countries have negotiated shorter terms for sharing data and pandemic specimens, and have inserted additional protections, according to the Public Citizen analysis.
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The successful transplant was remarkable at the time because dialysis, which helps a patient survive until a compatible donor is found, had not yet been developed; and because immunosuppressants had not been developed to protect the transplanted kidney from rejection.
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The Phoenix Pavilion, as it was known, remained in place after the World's Fair, and was restored with transplanted flora following the Century of Progress Exposition of 1933-34 to the north at Northerly Island, Bachrach said.
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The painter’s death was greeted with an outpouring of tributes from around the globe.
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As the legend goes, when Zoroastrian refugees came ashore in western India, a local Hindu ruler greeted them with a vessel filled to the brim with milk.
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“Introduced.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/introduced. Accessed 25 Jun. 2026.
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