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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And the various industries are taking notice, focusing on reformulating and repackaging their products to keep up with what one industry observer calls a seismic shift. Betty Lin-Fisher, USA Today, 8 May 2026 According to evidence presented at trial, Zhu and his associates imported cheap COVID-19 tests from China, then repackaged and resold them under false pretenses. Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 6 May 2026 Now the same script is being repackaged for employees, customers, and casual scrollers, turning earnings day into another stage for the CEO’s reach. Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 May 2026 Ghosts of the 2008 financial crisis are haunting Wall Street as private equity firms are pooling and repackaging troubled corporate debt in a bid to raise liquidity. Tobias Burns, CNBC, 2 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for repackage

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
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 14 May. 2026.

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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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