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

Recent Examples on the Web Unfurling over 7,500 square feet with a façade featuring a kinetic light sculpture design by architect Hugh Dutton, the concept reintroduces the iconic American jeweler to the Texas city. Thomas Waller, WWD, 18 Oct. 2024 Then, as manufacturers replenished inventories and the economy slowed, automakers reintroduced incentives, which cut trade-in values for near-new vehicles, Caldwell said. Medora Lee, USA TODAY, 16 Oct. 2024 On March 2, 2023, a dozen senators forming a bipartisan group reintroduced the legislation that would end clock switching in favor of permanent Daylight Saving Time. Cnn.com Wire Service, The Mercury News, 14 Oct. 2024 It was reintroduced in the current session in both House and Senate, again with bipartisan support. Christina D. Ponsa-Kraus / Made By History, TIME, 11 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reintroduce 

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Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

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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 31 Oct. 2024.

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