reissue

verb re·is·sue \ (ˌ)rē-ˈi-(ˌ)shü , chiefly British -ˈi-(ˌ)syü \

Updated on: 11 Apr 2018

Definition of reissue

intransitive verb

: to come forth again

transitive verb

: to issue again; especially : to cause to become available again

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reissue

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Examples of reissue in a Sentence

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

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The Boss’ releases from 1987-1996 are being remastered and reissued for a new vinyl box set that’s set to drop in May. Bruce Springsteen: The Album Collection Vol.

— mitchell peters, Billboard, "Bruce Springsteen Releases from 1987-1996 Remastered for New Vinyl Box Set," 29 Mar. 2018
But more arrests were ordered last week, and Spanish authorities reissued their warrant on Friday.

— rick noack, Washington Post, "Arrest of former Catalan president leads to clashes in Barcelona and growing frustration with Europe," 26 Mar. 2018
Unfortunately, those patches were found to cause system instability, forcing Intel to halt and then reissue new code.

— mark hachman, PCWorld, "Intel issues Meltdown/Spectre fixes for Ivy Bridge, Sandy Bridge as patch effort winds down," 9 Mar. 2018
After deleting the post, the embassy reissued its Twitter morning greeting with a much more recognizably Russian image: Saint Basil’s Cathedral in Moscow.

— damien sharkov, Newsweek, "Russia Has Just Claimed Mount Everest," 11 Sep. 2017
Calvin Klein designer Francisco Costa reissued Cher's famous white dress in 2010.

— mehera bonner, Marie Claire, "11 Things You Never Knew About 'Clueless'," 17 July 2015
Due to extremely high demand, the brand decided to reissue the cut.

— caroline hallemann, Town & Country, "Mother Is Finally Restocking These Meghan Markle-Approved Jeans," 16 Mar. 2018
In two essential novels reissued by Picador, the exquisitely grotesque Crash (1973) and the eerily civilized Super-Cannes (2000), Ballard warns against the lures of easy satisfaction.

— becca rothfeld, The New Republic, "J.G. Ballard’s Eerily Accurate Dystopias," 14 Mar. 2018
In celebration of some of the brand’s most iconic styles, the collection features reissued classics such as the striped rugby polo from 1984, the scoopback one-piece swimsuit from 1989 and the rollneck sweater from 1988.

— kami phillips, PEOPLE.com, "J.Crew's New Heritage Collection Brings Back the Beloved Rugby Polo and More Classic Styles," 13 Mar. 2018

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