rerelease

verb

re·​re·​lease (ˌ)rē-ri-ˈlēs How to pronounce rerelease (audio)
variants or re-release
rereleased or re-released; rereleasing or re-releasing

transitive verb

: to release (something) again
rereleasing classic films
… the book was re-released in April 2002 with a new epilogue.Tony Semerad
Those albums were never rereleased on CD …Derek Small
rerelease noun
or re-release
plural rereleases or re-releases
Even before the big re-release in 1997, Star Wars had generated almost $2 billion in movie-ticket and rental sales … Zillions

Examples of rerelease in a Sentence

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After the original film was rereleased recently, a sequel directed by Rob Reiner is set to be released Sept. 12., though Kaff does not appear in the sequel. Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 July 2025 But before all that, Blumhouse hopes to rekindle interest in the series by rereleasing the first film in theaters with a new feature that encourages viewers to text with M3gan. Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025 In fact, it's got such a devoted fan base that Warner Bros. rereleased it in theaters in September 2023 to celebrate the studio's 100-year anniversary. Stephanie Sengwe, People.com, 7 June 2025 That guide was quietly corrected and rereleased in the weeks before the exam in February. Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025 See All Example Sentences for rerelease

Word History

First Known Use

1906, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of rerelease was in 1906

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“Rerelease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerelease. Accessed 26 Jul. 2025.

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