repost

verb

re·​post (ˌ)rē-ˈpōst How to pronounce repost (audio)
reposted; reposting; reposts

transitive + intransitive

: to post (something) again
repost a message
repost an article
… a measurement of how many users repost or comment on another user's post.Samuel Kay et al.
repost noun
plural reposts

Examples of repost in a Sentence

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This often happens because a company has paid the platform to repost an opening in advance based on their contract, not because the role is actually vacant and being hired for. Jennifer Liu, CNBC, 12 Jan. 2026 Continue reading … POLITICS POLITICAL THEATER – Vance reposts meme poking fun at Democrats' Jan 6 candlelight vigil. FOXNews.com, 7 Jan. 2026 Rather than offer compassion or understanding, the mayor chose to repost a conspiratorial crackpot and a cruel, inaccurate meme. Dean Kertesz, Mercury News, 30 Dec. 2025 Later, the girl on the screen deletes her video and reposts a better version of it. Literary Hub, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for repost

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repost was in 1864

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“Repost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repost. Accessed 18 Jan. 2026.

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