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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Additionally, Imax is rereleasing the action drama on select screens over the Aug. 8-10 weekend before expanding into additional auditoriums on Aug. 15.
—Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
The album was rereleased in 1997 and inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2004.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 July 2025
After the original film was rereleased recently, a sequel directed by Rob Reiner is set to be released Sept. 12., though Kaff does not appear in the sequel.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 July 2025
But before all that, Blumhouse hopes to rekindle interest in the series by rereleasing the first film in theaters with a new feature that encourages viewers to text with M3gan.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
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Pamela McClintock, HollywoodReporter, 8 Aug. 2025
The album was rereleased in 1997 and inducted into the National Recording Registry in 2004.
—Edward Segarra, USA Today, 28 July 2025
After the original film was rereleased recently, a sequel directed by Rob Reiner is set to be released Sept. 12., though Kaff does not appear in the sequel.
—Leia Mendoza, Variety, 14 July 2025
But before all that, Blumhouse hopes to rekindle interest in the series by rereleasing the first film in theaters with a new feature that encourages viewers to text with M3gan.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 9 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for rerelease
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“Rerelease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerelease. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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