reprint

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verb

re·​print (ˌ)rē-ˈprint 

reprinted; reprinting; reprints

transitive verb

: to print again : make a reprint of

reprint

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noun

re·​print ˈrē-ˌprint  (ˌ)rē-ˈprint 

: a reproduction of printed matter: such as

a

: a subsequent printing of a book already published that preserves the identical text of the previous printing

b

: offprint

c

: matter (such as an article) that has appeared in print before

Examples of reprint in a Sentence

Verb

She gave permission to reprint her article.

Noun

The novel is already on its fifth reprint.

The publisher does reprints of books written in the early 1900s.

This is a reprint of an article that was originally published in the New York Times.

Recent Examples on the Web

Verb

Copyright © 2026 by the author and reprinted with permission of Celadon Books, a division of Macmillan Publishing Group, LLC. —Literary Hub, 23 Mar. 2026

No part of this excerpt may be reproduced or reprinted without permission in writing from the publisher. —CBS News, 19 Mar. 2026

Noun

Both errors weren’t egregious enough to call for a reprint, throwing thousands of books into recycling. —Clare Mulroy, USA Today, 22 Mar. 2026

At best, the trade paper reprint gives both the author and publisher a second chance at success. —Literary Hub, 20 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1551, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1611, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reprint

• blueprint
• footprint
• imprint
• misprint
• newsprint
• nonprint
• preprint
• clint
• dint
• glint
• hint
• lint

Kids Definition

reprint

1 of 2 verb

re·​print (ˈ)rē-ˈprint 

: to print again or make a reprint of

reprinter noun

reprint

2 of 2 noun

re·​print ˈrē-ˌprint 

1

: a new or additional printing without change in the text

2

: a separately printed piece of writing