re·launch
(ˌ)rē-ˈlȯnch 
-ˈlänch
relaunched; relaunching
: to launch (something) again or to be launched again
relaunch a ship
Instead of letting the app close, then … waiting while the app relaunches, you can tell your iPad to abort your now-unwanted Home button press.—
Lex Friedman
Lex Friedman
especially
: to go into or put (something) into operation or motion again
relaunch a company/brand/product
The Herald-Leader was renaming its Web site … and wanted to relaunch with the new name … —Editor & Publisher
Editor & Publisher … also hopes motherhood will be the springboard that relaunches her stagnant acting career. —Roy S. Johnson
Roy S. Johnson … recasting those roles with younger actors could allow Sony to relaunch this series. —Charlene Jane Anders
Charlene Jane Anders
re·launch
ˈrē-ˌlȯnch
-ˌlänch
plural relaunches
: the act or an instance of launching something (such as a product or company) again
VW is struggling to come back from near extinction with a splashy relaunch of its retro icon, the Beetle.—Janet Guyon
Janet GuyonExamples of relaunch in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the WebEd Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
By the end of this month, Delta will relaunch nonstop service between its New York-JFK gateway and Venice Marco Polo Airport on a Boeing 767-300, configured with Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+, and Main Cabin seats, the airline announced this week.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2024
After being asked to tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2018, Neil was inspired to relaunch Crowded House, who broke up in 2016.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Mar. 2024
Two years later, Prospect Park attempted to relaunch the soaps online.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The success of that flight proved that NASA could safely relaunch the Columbia shuttle, seven months after its maiden flight, and safely return it to earth.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Epic quickly announced plans to launch a game store on iOS as a result of the changes and relaunch Fortnite on the platform following its removal in 2020.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
What To Watch For Gemini’s image generation of people is still paused but will relaunch in a few weeks, according to CNBC, which cited a statement from Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis made during a mobile technology conference Monday.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled by a former employee will relaunch its print edition next month, its editor said, a move made possible in large part by fundraising campaigns and community contributions.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2024
Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
But some industry experts say a successful relaunch will largely depend on reactions among eye specialists.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024
The relaunch of The Archive Room signals Vestiaire Collective’s commitment to create a platform where both seasoned collectors and budding vintage enthusiasts can find one-of-a-kind items from across the globe.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
The comics skewed young and were not considered major sellers until the 1980s relaunch by Marv Wolfman and George Perez.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
That relaunch would also aim to solve some of Bumble’s business challenges.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
The relaunch, slated for the spring, will amount to an overhaul of BeatConnect’s multiplayer Digital Audio Workstation (mDAW) that will incorporate gaming elements into its music production capabilities.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
Approaching the one-year anniversary of their relaunch, United Market stands as a comprehensive platform catering to producers, songwriters, vocalists, musicians and labels facilitating seamless collaboration.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
Now, Bumble is working toward a relaunch sometime in the second quarter of 2024.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
Verb
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band came to downtown Phoenix on Tuesday, March 19, to relaunch their world tour cut short in 2023 on the advice of Springsteen’s doctor as the star was treated for peptic ulcer disease.
—Ed Masley, The Arizona Republic, 19 Mar. 2024
By the end of this month, Delta will relaunch nonstop service between its New York-JFK gateway and Venice Marco Polo Airport on a Boeing 767-300, configured with Delta One, Delta Premium Select, Delta Comfort+, and Main Cabin seats, the airline announced this week.
—Stella Shon, Travel + Leisure, 13 Mar. 2024
After being asked to tour with Fleetwood Mac in 2018, Neil was inspired to relaunch Crowded House, who broke up in 2016.
—Spin Staff, SPIN, 7 Mar. 2024
Two years later, Prospect Park attempted to relaunch the soaps online.
—James Hibberd, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Mar. 2024
The success of that flight proved that NASA could safely relaunch the Columbia shuttle, seven months after its maiden flight, and safely return it to earth.
—Richard Sandomir, New York Times, 7 Mar. 2024
Epic quickly announced plans to launch a game store on iOS as a result of the changes and relaunch Fortnite on the platform following its removal in 2020.
—Jon Porter, The Verge, 6 Mar. 2024
What To Watch For Gemini’s image generation of people is still paused but will relaunch in a few weeks, according to CNBC, which cited a statement from Google DeepMind CEO Demis Hassabis made during a mobile technology conference Monday.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes, 26 Feb. 2024
An Oregon weekly newspaper that had to lay off its entire staff after its funds were embezzled by a former employee will relaunch its print edition next month, its editor said, a move made possible in large part by fundraising campaigns and community contributions.
—Claire Rush, Fortune, 28 Jan. 2024
Noun
In the 34 years since, she’s won awards from the Council of Fashion Designers of America and expanded into menswear, beauty, accessories, spirits and fragrances, which just had a relaunch of the 2006 Rock Princess fragrance last April.
—Michelle Lee, Peoplemag, 14 Apr. 2024
But some industry experts say a successful relaunch will largely depend on reactions among eye specialists.
—Ed Silverman, STAT, 10 Apr. 2024
The relaunch of The Archive Room signals Vestiaire Collective’s commitment to create a platform where both seasoned collectors and budding vintage enthusiasts can find one-of-a-kind items from across the globe.
—Maia Torres, Vogue, 28 Mar. 2024
The comics skewed young and were not considered major sellers until the 1980s relaunch by Marv Wolfman and George Perez.
—Borys Kit, The Hollywood Reporter, 15 Mar. 2024
That relaunch would also aim to solve some of Bumble’s business challenges.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
The relaunch, slated for the spring, will amount to an overhaul of BeatConnect’s multiplayer Digital Audio Workstation (mDAW) that will incorporate gaming elements into its music production capabilities.
—Chris Eggertsen, Billboard, 8 Mar. 2024
Approaching the one-year anniversary of their relaunch, United Market stands as a comprehensive platform catering to producers, songwriters, vocalists, musicians and labels facilitating seamless collaboration.
—Mecca Pryor, Essence, 23 Oct. 2023
Now, Bumble is working toward a relaunch sometime in the second quarter of 2024.
—Emma Hinchliffe, Fortune, 12 Mar. 2024
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