usher in

phrasal verbPart ofusher

usher in — phrasal verb

1. to mark or signal the beginning of a new period, development, or way of doing th

1.phrasal verb
Definition

to mark or signal the beginning of a new period, development, or way of doing things — for instance, a new discovery or technology that starts an era of change.

Example

The invention of the smartphone ushered in a new era of instant communication.

Many historians believe the internet ushered in changes as profound as the Industrial Revolution.