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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Sunshine Protection Act 2025 The Sunshine Protection Act was reintroduced with the bipartisan support of 15 senators on Jan. 8, 2025, proposing permanent Daylight Saving Time as the U.S. standard. Karlee Van De Venter, Idaho Statesman, 5 Mar. 2025 Red Lobster has maintained its core menu but reintroduced fan favorites such as hush puppies while introducing newer, more cost-friendly items such as lobster rolls to meet changing customer expectations and the average person’s economic standing. Julian Hayes Ii, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025 The Cougars started out 4-3 after losing two games at the Players Era Festival in Las Vegas, which Sampson said reintroduced some humility. Cj Moore, The Athletic, 25 Feb. 2025 The state project is one of many initiatives that aim to reintroduce salmon to California’s cold-water habitats upstream of dams and other fish barriers. Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 23 Feb. 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 9 Mar. 2025.

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