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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Those wildlife professionals saw the efficacy of ballot-box biology during the last major election in 2020, when Colorado voters narrowly passed Prop 114, an initiative to reintroduce gray wolves into the state. Dac Collins, Outdoor Life, 6 Nov. 2024 Opening with Emilia Pérez was also a shrewd way to reintroduce TAFFF, running through Nov. 3 and now in its 28th edition, to the industry and to Los Angeles moviegoers. Shannon L. Bowen, The Hollywood Reporter, 1 Nov. 2024 Due to an ever-changing landscape for Chinese independent films, the producers aim to reintroduce the film into China after it is completed. Patrick Frater, Variety, 28 Oct. 2024 There was a time when bell bottoms, long playing (LP) albums, film cameras and others were deemed to be out of fashion, only to be refreshed and reintroduced into the market. Zain Jaffer, Forbes, 28 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reintroduce 

Word History

First Known Use

1642, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 Nov. 2024.

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