reintroduce

verb

re·​in·​tro·​duce (ˌ)rē-ˌin-trə-ˈdüs How to pronounce reintroduce (audio)
-ˈdyüs
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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Beyond notes, the company has introduced other changes as part of its turnaround plan, including limiting mobile orders to 12 items per customers and reintroducing coffeehouse staples such as condiment bars and ceramic mugs. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 7 Feb. 2025 Perhaps most important is Backyard Football ‘99, which just like its, 1999 counterpart, will reintroduce real-world sports pro athletes into the game. Jake Lang, Rolling Stone, 7 Feb. 2025 Colorado reintroduced wolves to stimulate the environment. Mark Dent, thehustle.co, 31 Jan. 2025 The animals were reintroduced in Washington — growing from a population of 59 around 1970 to more than 2,800 in 2019. Kale Williams, Axios, 29 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reintroduce 

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 16 Feb. 2025.

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