repackage

verb

re·​pack·​age (ˌ)rē-ˈpa-kij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
repackaged; repackaging; repackages

transitive verb

: to package again or anew
specifically : to put into a more efficient or attractive form
repackager noun

Examples of repackage in a Sentence

Large pieces of meat are cut and repackaged at the butcher's shop. repackage newspaper comic strips as books TV studios repackage real-life dramas as entertainment.
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Some retailers further processed the cucumbers by using them as ingredients in new products or by repackaging them. Cindy Krischer Goodman, Sun Sentinel, 30 May 2025 Sport is not just a live broadcast product, the action is now being repackaged across disparate media platforms, finding new audiences in faraway places. Don Riddell, CNN Money, 27 May 2025 The two firms, which buy mortgages from lenders and repackage them for investors, guarantee about 70 percent of the mortgages made in the country for about $16 trillion. Giulia Carbonaro, MSNBC Newsweek, 23 May 2025 Software is reinstalled, and the machines are cleaned and repackaged. Ken Belson, New York Times, 15 May 2025 See All Example Sentences for repackage

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repackage was in 1899

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“Repackage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repackage. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.

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repackage

verb
re·​pack·​age (ˈ)rē-ˈpak-ij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
: to package again or anew
especially : to put into a more attractive form

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