reissue

verb

re·​is·​sue (ˌ)rē-ˈi-(ˌ)shü 

chiefly British -ˈi-(ˌ)syü

reissued; reissuing; reissues

intransitive verb

: to come forth again

transitive verb

: to issue again

especially : to cause to become available again

reissue noun

Examples of reissue in a Sentence

The publisher has decided to reissue the author's out-of-print books.

Recent Examples on the Web

Then-President Joe Biden in 2022 granted Chevron a permit to operate in Venezuela — a license Trump revoked in March but later reissued on condition that no proceeds went to the Maduro government. — David Goldman, CNN Money, 2 Sep. 2026

Smith arranged for Legs and Billy Phelan to be reissued simultaneously with the publication of Ironweed. — Cynthia Zarin, Harpers Magazine, 1 Sep. 2026

Fiction writers and poets, from Henry James to Walt Whitman, have revised and reissued early works. — ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026

The city chose not to wade into the dispute between Bally’s Chicago/CCBC and the unpaid contractors, reissuing a statement from the Chicago Department of Law and declining further comment Monday. — Robert Channick, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for reissue

• issue

Kids Definition

reissue

verb

re·​is·​sue -ˈish-ü 

: to issue again

especially : to cause to become available again

reissue a stamp

reissue noun