repackage

verb

re·​pack·​age (ˌ)rē-ˈpa-kij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
repackaged; repackaging; repackages

transitive verb

: to package again or anew
specifically : to put into a more efficient or attractive form
repackager noun

Examples of repackage in a Sentence

Large pieces of meat are cut and repackaged at the butcher's shop. repackage newspaper comic strips as books TV studios repackage real-life dramas as entertainment.
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What was once rebellion now reads as retro — authenticity repackaged for an audience yearning for the very messiness that once made those earlier actors feel so real. Benjamin Svetkey, HollywoodReporter, 22 Oct. 2025 Although the eggs were originally shipped to retail and wholesale locations in Arkansas and Missouri, they may have been further distributed and repackaged before reaching other states. Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 22 Oct. 2025 Recommendations include hiring digital natives, lean production cycles (citing Dhar Mann’s $1,000 per minute), repackaging back catalogs into multiple FAST or social channels, and adapting to vertical, scrolling content. Dana Harris-Bridson, IndieWire, 20 Oct. 2025 This is an open-box unit, meaning it was returned unused or lightly handled and repackaged after inspection. PC Magazine, 17 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repackage

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repackage was in 1899

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“Repackage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repackage. Accessed 24 Oct. 2025.

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repackage

verb
re·​pack·​age (ˈ)rē-ˈpak-ij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
: to package again or anew
especially : to put into a more attractive form

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