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reissue

American  
[ree-ish-oo, -is-yoo] / riˈɪʃ u, -ˈɪs ju /

noun

  • reissues
    plural
  1. something that is issued again, as a book or a motion picture.

  2. an official reprinting of a postage stamp after the original printing has been stopped.


verb (used with object)

reissued, reissuing
  1. to issue again.

verb (used without object)

reissued, reissuing
  1. to come forth or flow out again.

reissue British  
/ ˌriːˈɪʃjuː /

verb

  1. to issue (a recording, book, etc) again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. something, esp a recording or book, which has been issued again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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Origin of reissue

First recorded in 1610–20; re- + issue

Example Sentences

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Yet she enjoyed the challenge of this lyrical and experimental work, eventually purchasing a first edition of the novel and a reissue from 1960.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 17, 2026

"Freedom Suite," led by Rollins' confident sax and also notable for Max Roach's drumming, proved controversial enough that a reissue chose another title for the album.

From Barron's May 26, 2026

The bill would make it easier to reissue postal votes and to allow voters to switch voting methods in certain circumstances, for example where their postal vote has not arrived.

From BBC Mar. 2, 2026

This is more than a reissue; it is a reclamation and a delightfully obstreperous collection of material.

From Salon Dec. 9, 2025

I was permitted to reissue the book only on condition that a disclaimer was included, assuring Muggle readers that it was a work of fiction.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

Ace is a small but mighty UK label that specializes in reissues and vintage catalog material, prioritizing physical releases that feature thoughtful annotations and liner notes.

From Salon Feb. 24, 2026

He wrote introductions and appreciations, edited anthologies and reissues, taught in writing programs, recommended candidates for artist residencies, advised the Guggenheim Foundation on fellowship recipients and informally brokered the advancement of innumerable authors.

From The Wall Street Journal Nov. 7, 2025

They've since added a strand called Past Night From Glasgow, which reissues older albums.

From BBC Feb. 22, 2025

Fania reissues are ideal for DJs and collectors but they do little to highlight the depth of the label’s discography.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 8, 2025

The edition of 1882 was published about the same time as one of the latest reissues of Lane's Thousand and One Nights; and the Saturday Review of Nov.

From The Book of the Thousand Nights and a Night — Volume 10 by Sir Richard Francis Burton

The family was ultimately able to board after an Air Canada representative reissued a ticket; however, the entire airport experience left the family rattled.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 21, 2026

He has also published a book of his lyrics, reissued his post-Beatles singles in a wooden crate, and pushed for the completion and release of the Beatles’ final single, “Now and Then.”

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 3, 2026

As well as the new single and tour, both Pussycat Dolls albums - PCD and Doll Domination - will be reissued with previously unreleased tracks.

From BBC Mar. 12, 2026

Tokenized equities — real shares wrapped or reissued as blockchain tokens — threaten traditional brokerages.

From MarketWatch Feb. 19, 2026

Dad reissued his usual string of father-to-teenage-son admonitions about what Cade and I should not do while he was gone.

From "100 Sideways Miles" by Andrew Smith

He was one of the musicians whose songs the Lomaxes worked to preserve, reissuing in 1947 two of his out-of-print recordings from the ’20s.

From The Wall Street Journal Sep. 4, 2026

Parton marked the occasion by reissuing a new charity recording of her classic song “Light of a Clear Blue Morning,” which features singers Lainey Wilson, Miley Cyrus, Queen Latifah and Reba McEntire.

From Los Angeles Times Jan. 22, 2026

The media interviews were the team's way of reissuing that appeal for the fourth time, he said.

From BBC Nov. 3, 2025

Blessings upon Dalkey Archive Press for reissuing these two epic books by Young that were long out of print.

From Los Angeles Times Dec. 10, 2024

"There is much curious and useful information in the work, and the publishers have rendered the public a service in reissuing it."

From The Dyeing of Cotton Fabrics A Practical Handbook for the Dyer and Student by Franklin Beech

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