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

Recent Examples on the Web In the coming months, Niccol said the company will reintroduce personal touches to the Starbucks’ experience, such as the condiment bar, ceramic mugs for people staying to drink their beverages, and Sharpie markers for baristas to write customers’ names and messages. Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 31 Oct. 2024 Additionally, starting in early 2025, Starbucks will reintroduce condiment coffee bars to enhance customer interaction and speed of service. Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 30 Oct. 2024 Picking up where Wizards of Waverly Place left off more than a decade ago, Wizards Beyond Waverly Place reintroduces fans to former teen wizard phenom Justin Russo (played by David Henrie), now a married father of two living on Staten Island. Andy Swift, TVLine, 29 Oct. 2024 The bill will need to be formally reintroduced in 2025. Refinery29 Staff, refinery29.com, 23 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reintroduce 

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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 5 Nov. 2024.

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