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re-introduction

re-introduction

4.1
Bringing back something that was stopped, removed, or rejected
  • noun
  • /ˌriːˌɪntrəˈdʌkʃən/
  • UK
translation icon : reintroducción
  • There was widespread debate about the re-introduction of wolves into the region.

Examples

  • The committee voted against the re-introduction of the previously rejected rule.

  • The re-introduction of the classic film series has attracted a new audience.

  • Following criticism, the re-introduction of the policy was postponed.

  • The re-introduction was successful.

  • After much discussion, the board approved the re-introduction of the discontinued project.

  • The re-introduction of the old law sparked a passionate debate among community members.

  • Conservationists celebrated the re-introduction of the endangered species to their natural habitat.

Synonyms

relaunch
vsre-introduction
5 4.2

A new start for a product or service after changes

is used for bringing back without implying a public restart or makeover
reconstitution
vsre-introduction
1 7.4

Bringing a group or organization back together after it ends

is about proposing return rather than reorganizing structures
reinstitution
vsre-introduction
1 6.8

Bringing back a rule or practice after it stopped

can be about proposing or attempting to bring it back
readoption
vsre-introduction
6.0

A decision to use something again, like a rule or plan

is used when proposing or returning items previously rejected or stopped

Antonyms

180 3.0

Not being accepted by people or a group

Stopping something for a short time or forever

How Official

reinstatement
  • Formal
16 5.8
re-introduction
  • UK
4.1
proposal
817 2.9
suggestion
759 1.4

Surface Forms

Morphology

re-introduction = introduction (transparent) = re + introduc + tion

Adding 're-' to 'introduction' clearly gives the meaning of introducing or bringing something back again.

Etymology

Re-introduction comes from the prefix re- meaning 'again' and introduction meaning 'bringing in' or 'making something known'. So, re-introduction is the act of 'bringing something in again', like a rule, policy, or animal that is put back after it was removed or stopped.