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introduced

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verb

past tense of introduce
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to make (one person) known (to another) socially a friend introduced him to the woman who later became his wife

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Recent Examples of introduced
Verb
Their saliva contains a sugar molecule found in mammalian products that, when introduced to us through their bite, can trigger an allergy to red meat and sometimes dairy. Meg Tirrell, CNN Money, 14 July 2026 The picture of Cardinals cool, Walker chased down Kyle Schwarber, shut up a rambunctious Philly crowd and introduced himself to a much wider baseball world. Dan Gelston, AJC.com, 14 July 2026 A week later, Supervisor Pat Hume introduced a motion to reconsider funding for the POP unit — a move seconded by Rodriguez, according to a social media post from the Rodriguez’s office June 16. Reeti Malhotra july 13, Sacbee.com, 14 July 2026 Elsewhere, the intentionally undone Amazona 18 bag, introduced at Loewe by Jack McCollough and Lazaro Hernandez, was back once again in a swathe of new colourways and finishes. Alice Cary, Vogue, 13 July 2026 Interview introduced viewers to Lestat through Louis’s eyes, casting him first as a suave, impenetrable lothario. Hannah Giorgis Yohannes, Vanity Fair, 13 July 2026 When it was first introduced in 2014, it was offered to 24,000 customers. Orlando Sentinel Staff, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026 Ormund is introduced in the third-season premiere issuing orders at his army’s encampment and then, with a put-upon air, closely sniffing his pomander as if offended by the whole dreary business. Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 13 July 2026 In Asia and the Middle East, a similar refit program will take place in the first quarter of 2027, once the new collections are introduced in those regions. Samantha Conti, Footwear News, 13 July 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for introduced
Adjective
  • 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.
    Dana Sauchelli, Travel + Leisure, 22 Jan. 2026
  • This marks a dramatic turnaround from earlier years when imported titles commanded roughly double the audience of domestic productions.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 21 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Kamiyama’s short initially presented the cool notion of lightsabers changing colors to reflect their users’ true links to the Force.
    Jeff Spry, Space.com, 13 July 2026
  • Suki Waterhouse poses at the An Evening with Suki Waterhouse event, presented by Spotify and Island Records, in Los Angeles on July 10.
    People Staff, PEOPLE, 13 July 2026
Verb
  • Jude Bellingham raised his arms and applauded, smiling all the while.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 12 July 2026
  • Appointment television has become a rarity for Gen Z, which was raised on on-demand cartoons and can’t even identify a channel guide.
    Toni Fitzgerald, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026
Verb
  • Dear Abby is written by Abigail Van Buren, also known as Jeanne Phillips, and was founded by her mother, Pauline Phillips.
    Abigail Van Buren, Boston Herald, 10 July 2026
  • Nguyen founded Vintage Modern, formerly known as Vintage Broncos, to wrap classic car veneers around the latest vehicle undercarriages.
    Zachary Hansen, AJC.com, 10 July 2026
Verb
  • The investment bank initiated coverage of the HVAC servicing name with a buy rating.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 9 July 2026
  • Wahl and Gounder, three years his junior, spent time in the same spaces with mutual friends, and Grant eventually initiated interest.
    PJ Green, Kansas City Star, 8 July 2026
Verb
  • The launch materials are full of claymation selfies, custom postcards, and pets inserted into famous paintings.
    Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
  • That release will include special editions and randomly inserted Kaws’ autographs.
    Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 8 July 2026
Adjective
  • Some transplanted hair sheds in the first weeks.
    Malana VanTyler, Miami Herald, 24 June 2026
  • 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.
    Kori Rumore, Chicago Tribune, 17 June 2026
Verb
  • Marc Guehi and Declan Rice trained individually, earlier in the week, but were on the training field on Friday at Inter Miami’s Fort Lauderdale practice facility, where club co-owner and England icon David Beckham greeted the team.
    Michelle Kaufman, Miami Herald, 11 July 2026
  • The Blue Jays chased starter JP Sears (2-2) with singles sandwiched around the first out of the fifth before Guerrero greeted Brito with an RBI single.
    ABC News, ABC News, 11 July 2026

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