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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That guide was quietly corrected and rereleased in the weeks before the exam in February.
—Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The film is still in theaters, and because of its successful two-week run, Warner Bros. Discovery is rereleasing Coogler’s film back in 70mm.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 May 2025
On Thursday, the Christian organization World Relief rereleased a statement urging the Trump administration to reconsider its motives and restart the resettlement process.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
But after testing that option, rereleasing the old app would apparently make things worse, Spence says.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 2025
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Orlando Mayorquín, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2025
The film is still in theaters, and because of its successful two-week run, Warner Bros. Discovery is rereleasing Coogler’s film back in 70mm.
—Savannah Salazar, Vulture, 6 May 2025
On Thursday, the Christian organization World Relief rereleased a statement urging the Trump administration to reconsider its motives and restart the resettlement process.
—Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
But after testing that option, rereleasing the old app would apparently make things worse, Spence says.
—Chris Welch, The Verge, 13 Jan. 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 28 May. 2025.
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