reprint

1 of 2

verb

re·​print (ˌ)rē-ˈprint How to pronounce reprint (audio)
reprinted; reprinting; reprints

transitive verb

: to print again : make a reprint of

reprint

2 of 2

noun

re·​print ˈrē-ˌprint How to pronounce reprint (audio)
(ˌ)rē-ˈprint
: a reproduction of printed matter: such as
a
: a subsequent printing of a book already published that preserves the identical text of the previous printing
b
c
: matter (such as an article) that has appeared in print before

Examples of reprint in a Sentence

Verb She gave permission to reprint her article. Noun The novel is already on its fifth reprint. The publisher does reprints of books written in the early 1900s. This is a reprint of an article that was originally published in the New York Times.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences. Nora Bradford, WIRED, 3 Mar. 2024 Copyright © 2024 by the author and reprinted by permission of St. Martin’s Publishing Group. TIME, 2 Mar. 2024 The book was reprinted several times with small changes and additions to each printing. Rob Wieland, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 Till's mother insisted on an open casket funeral to show his disfigured remains, pictures of which were reprinted in magazines across the country. USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 This essay has been reprinted with permission from the Mises Institute. Wanjiru Njoya, Orange County Register, 13 Feb. 2024 Recipes reprinted with permission from Via Carota: A Celebration of Seasonal Cooking from the Beloved Greenwich Village Restaurant by Jody Williams and Rita Sodi with Anna Koval. Karla Walsh, Better Homes & Gardens, 15 Feb. 2024 However, the full post, including its original references to Sandusky, was reprinted in a 2016 decision by a Washington, D.C., court of appeals that allowed Mann’s case against the writers to proceed to trial. Michael Hiltzik, Los Angeles Times, 13 Feb. 2024 No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. Lizz Schumer, Peoplemag, 10 Feb. 2024
Noun
Also available are special reprints of Free Press pages after the Wolverines’ third straight victory over Ohio State, their 1,000th all-time victory the prior week and their victory over Washington in the CFP title game. Gene Myers, Detroit Free Press, 9 Jan. 2024 This is the perfect series for young readers who are ready for chapter books and fun fantasy — and it's recently received a gorgeous reprint. Maureen Lee Lenker, EW.com, 3 Oct. 2023 The storyteller, whose early book Kane and Abel is on its 132nd reprint while his novels have been translated into 47 languages, was inspired to write Traitors Gate following a conversation with a former member of the royal household who hinted at how it could be pulled off. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023 In October, a Chinese book distributor recalled a recent reprint of a biography of the Ming dynasty’s last emperor from sellers without a clear explanation. Michael Schuman, The Atlantic, 20 Dec. 2023 Some editions of Henry Ford’s anti-Semitic text The International Jew also feature the trope on the cover, with a 2001 Egyptian reprint featuring an ink-black octopus with a Jewish star on its face. Ej Dickson, Rolling Stone, 2 Dec. 2023 Bisson received a small payment for it from Omni, but earned most of his money from it through reprints in E.S.L. textbooks. Margret Grebowicz, The New Yorker, 7 Oct. 2023 For those who fear that the author, whose bestseller Kane and Abel is on its 132nd reprint, has now opened Pandora’s Box to tempt the unscrupulous, Archer says the information he was told is the circumstances of at least 20 years ago as his tipster doesn’t work close to the royals any more. Simon Perry, Peoplemag, 23 Sep. 2023 For collectors, there were stores like Atlantis Bookshop, on Fourth Avenue’s Book Row, which sold pulps alongside math treatises and reprints of public domain erotica; nearby was Samuel Weiser’s bookstore, a favorite of occultists and Aleister Crowley acolytes. Joe Kloc, Harper's Magazine, 10 Sep. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1551, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reprint was in 1551

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Cite this Entry

“Reprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprint. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

reprint

1 of 2 verb
re·​print (ˈ)rē-ˈprint How to pronounce reprint (audio)
: to print again or make a reprint of
reprinter noun

reprint

2 of 2 noun
re·​print ˈrē-ˌprint How to pronounce reprint (audio)
1
: a new or additional printing without change in the text
2
: a separately printed piece of writing
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