rerelease
verb
re·re·lease
(ˌ)rē-ri-ˈlēs 
variants
or re-release
rereleased or re-released; rereleasing or re-releasing
: to release (something) again
rereleasing classic films
… the book was re-released in April 2002 with a new epilogue.—
Tony Semerad
Tony SemeradThose albums were never rereleased on CD …—Derek Small
Derek Small
rerelease
noun
or re-release
plural rereleases or re-releases
Even before the big re-release in 1997, Star Wars had generated almost $2 billion in movie-ticket and rental sales …
—Zillions
Zillions
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But after testing that option, rereleasing the old app would apparently make things worse, Spence says.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Chatter among sneakerheads about the shoes not only vaulted Under Armour into fifth place, Curry announced in an Instagram story to his 58 million followers that the shoes would be rereleased in limited quantities in the days following the Academy Awards.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Following its Oscar win, the doc will now be rereleased in 60 Italian theaters on March 6, even though distribution never truly stopped.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
It was recently rereleased in theatres in a high-definition restoration and is also now streaming on several services.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
Chatter among sneakerheads about the shoes not only vaulted Under Armour into fifth place, Curry announced in an Instagram story to his 58 million followers that the shoes would be rereleased in limited quantities in the days following the Academy Awards.
—Laurie Brookins, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Mar. 2025
Following its Oscar win, the doc will now be rereleased in 60 Italian theaters on March 6, even though distribution never truly stopped.
—Nick Vivarelli, Variety, 4 Mar. 2025
It was recently rereleased in theatres in a high-definition restoration and is also now streaming on several services.
—Richard Brody, The New Yorker, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Rerelease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerelease. Accessed 2 May. 2025.
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