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

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Just in time for creative endeavors, the iconic Crayola brand reintroduced a whopping eight colors previously tucked away in retirement. Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 27 Mar. 2025 They were reintroduced to the state beginning in 1914, according to UConn. Stephen Underwood, Hartford Courant, 25 Mar. 2025 The president reintroduced his first-term suggestion for U.S. ownership of Greenland, the world's largest island and a semiautonomous territory within Denmark, during the presidential transition. Alexandra Hutzler, ABC News, 24 Mar. 2025 Puma reintroduced itself to the running market in 2021 with new technologies, including Nitro midsole foam, as well as a five-shoe range featuring something for every type of runner. Peter Verry, WWD, 20 Mar. 2025 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 2 Apr. 2025.

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