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

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From reintroducing the world to the joys of friendship bracelets to inspiring the highest-grossing concert film of all time, the Eras Tour certainly made its mark. Rachel Desantis, People.com, 4 Dec. 2024 Any bills that don't receive approval from both chambers by Dec. 31 would have to be reintroduced next year. Laura A. Bischoff, The Enquirer, 4 Dec. 2024 With her album, the pop star fully reintroduced the 365-party-girl mindset to the zeitgeist, making plenty of references to its mid-aughts peak—and dressing the part. Christopher Rosa, Glamour, 2 Dec. 2024 The extra scene also reintroduces Tamatoa, one of the main antagonists from the original film. Monica Mercuri, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024 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 18 Dec. 2024.

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