prerelease

American  

[pree-ri-lees] / ˌpri rɪˈlis /

noun

1. something released beforehand, as a movie shown before its scheduled premiere.

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adjective

1. of or relating to a period prior to an official release.

   prerelease photos of a new car; convicts housed in a prerelease center.

Etymology

Origin of prerelease

First recorded in 1925–30; pre- + release

Example Sentences

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prerelease

Out of the prerelease singles, the Yahritza-featuring “La Línea” has received the most buzz due to its topicality.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 11, 2026

This week “Wicked: For Good” will be joined in theaters by Disney’s “Zootopia 2,” which prerelease polling indicates will also be a blockbuster.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 23, 2025

Relaxed in a cozy beige sweater, Ferrera, 39, was recalling a prerelease press stop in Mexico City where 20,000 frenzied people welcomed the filmmaker Greta Gerwig and the cast of her pink-soaked comedy.

From New York Times ● Jan. 1, 2024

I’m called to the case manager’s office to sign my prerelease paperwork.

From Slate ● Dec. 14, 2023

Arthur — who is set to retire as sheriff next month — had limited prerelease notifications earlier this year to only inmates who had been arrested on a felony charge.

From Washington Post ● Dec. 22, 2022