introduced
Made known first
Introduced is the past tense of introduce—to bring something or someone into a situation for the first time.
A person can be introduced to others at a party, or introduced to a new concept in school.
Species introduced to foreign ecosystems may become invasive.
Laws are introduced in legislatures.
She introduced me to jazz.
The company introduced a new product line.
Obtained from overseas
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- transplantedMoved from original location
- nonnativeNot indigenous to a place
- alienNon-native being
immigrant · naturalized · acculturation · assimilation · overseas · expatriate · diaspora · acclimated
Formally gave or showed
- exhibitedShowed publicly
- displayedPresented for observation
- showcasedDisplayed with prominence
- demonstratedShowed or proved something
announced · disclosed · revealed · unveiled · conveyed · communicated · proposed · submitted
First public performance
- unveilingAct of first revealing
- inauguralFirst in office
- maidenUnmarried young woman
- firstPosition number one
newcomer · breakthrough · rookie · freshman · novice · debutante · entrance · arrival
Founding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- launchSet into motion
- inaugurationFormal beginning ceremony
onset · advent · origin · genesis · outset · dawn · birth · foundation
Sudden important advance
- noveltyQuality of being original
- inventionNew device or method
- pioneeredOriginated or developed first
- advancementForward movement or promotion
modernization · improvement · progress · development · revolutionized · reform · update · upgrade
Not indigenous to a place
- alienNon-native being
- speciesFinest taxonomic rank
- ecosystemInterconnected organisms and surroundings
- habitatOrganism's natural environment
encroachment · infestation · colonization · spread · outcompete · displace · pest · weed
imported
Obtained from overseas
- exoticStrikingly unusual, foreign-seeming
- transplantedMoved from original location
- nonnativeNot indigenous to a place
alien · immigrant · naturalized · acculturation · assimilation · overseas · expatriate · diaspora · acclimated · adapted
presented
Formally gave or showed
demonstrated · announced · disclosed · revealed · unveiled · conveyed · communicated · proposed · submitted · tabled
premiere
First public performance
first · newcomer · breakthrough · rookie · freshman · novice · debutante · entrance · arrival · presentation
inception
Founding moment
- commencementAct of starting
- initiationFormal admission ceremony
- launchSet into motion
inauguration · onset · advent · origin · genesis · outset · dawn · birth · foundation · threshold
breakthrough
Sudden important advance
advancement · modernization · improvement · progress · development · revolutionized · reform · update · upgrade · transformation
nonnative
Not indigenous to a place
habitat · encroachment · infestation · colonization · spread · outcompete · displace · pest · weed · pathogen
- brought forwardrevealed, exposed, unveiled, disclosed, displayed
- familiarityfamiliar, unfamiliar, known, unknown, acquainted
- biogeographybioregion, species range, endemism, dispersal, native range
- launcheslaunch, launched, rocket launch, blast off, satellite launch
- legal statuslegal status, legal capacity, civil status, personhood, legal entity
- species rangerange, species range, home range, endemic, native
introducedended
Came to a stop
abolished · removed · terminated · discontinued · concluded
introducedunintroduced
Not formally made known
ignored · snubbed · overlooked · excluded · shunned
introducednative
Originating from a place
indigenous · established · endemic · original · innate
- needs no introductionObviously familiar to all
- needing no introductionAlready famous to all
- introductory rateTemporary low initial charge
- needed no introductionRequired no presentation
- introductory offerInitial discounted price
- introductory coursesEntry-level academic instruction
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