relaunch

American

[ree-lawnch, -lahnch, ree-lawnch, -lahnch] / riˈlɔntʃ, -ˈlɑntʃ, ˈriˌlɔntʃ, -ˌlɑntʃ /

verb (used with or without object)

to launch again; start or get going.

noun

an act or instance of launching something again.

relaunch British

verb

to launch again
to start, set in motion, or make available 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

another launching, or something that is relaunched

"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

Etymology

Origin of relaunch

re- + launch ¹

Example Sentences

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A shortlist of must-see masterpieces out of roughly 2,500 stunners at the biggest U.S. museum relaunch of the year.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

Longtime Pacific Palisades residents Laura and Tim Schneider purchased the paper and intend to relaunch it with a brand-new website on May 4, coinciding with the publication’s 98th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 7, 2026

They could be ambitious Champ sides such as Coventry, dormant former powerhouses like Wasps - who plan to relaunch in Kent in the coming seasons - or brand-new entities.

From BBC • Feb. 26, 2026

Egypt has said it is ready "to relaunch mediation efforts" but Ethiopian authorities have not yet responded.

From Barron's • Feb. 3, 2026

“In less than an hour, Captain Short will be back with her people and we will have sufficient funds to relaunch some of our more tasteful enterprises.”

From "Artemis Fowl" by Eoin Colfer

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