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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On Instagram, finance education accounts like Dow Janes use anything from infographics to trending meme formats to repackage complex economics concepts for public consumption. Malia Mendez, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025 As a result, analysts suspect Trump Mobile plans on sourcing the phone from a Chinese manufacturer and repackaging it. Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 24 June 2025 Homebuyers could pay more Fannie and Freddie essentially grease the wheels of America’s home lending market, one of the world’s largest, by buying mortgages from lenders and repackaging them for investors. Samantha Delouya, CNN Money, 9 June 2025 The rapture once preached and beckoned in churches has been repackaged for secular times: In place of souls ascending to heaven, there are minds preserved digitally—or even bodies kept alive—for eternity. John Kaag, The Atlantic, 28 May 2025 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 21 Aug. 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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