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relaunch

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

verb (used with or without object)

  • relaunches,
    present (3rd person singular)
  • relaunched,
    past participle,  past
  • relaunching
    present participle
  1. to launch again; start or get going.


noun

  1. an act or instance of launching something again.

relaunch British  

verb

  1. to launch again

  2. 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

  1. 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

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Origin of relaunch

re- + launch 1

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But companies go under and relaunch with new advertising all the time.

From Salon Aug. 17, 2026

“What better opportunity to relaunch this venue than to open with Christopher Nolan’s ‘The Odyssey’?

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 17, 2026

They said that given the timing of O’Neill’s arrival, any major product relaunch might not happen until early 2028.

From MarketWatch Jun. 5, 2026

King and his executive chef at Simpson’s, David Stevens, began working on their own version, thinking it would help boost the relaunch of the storied restaurant—also established in 1828—after a lengthy renovation.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 1, 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

Next on her agenda are the relaunches of As/Is and Goodful.

From The Wall Street Journal Apr. 9, 2026

Then again, if a company that relaunches a meme fund doesn’t seem to understand what a meme is, is that a meme of its own?

From Barron's Oct. 10, 2025

Gzim says he is speaking out to warn others, as the UK government relaunches a social media campaign aimed at warning Albanians who enter illegally of possible hardships in the UK.

From BBC Mar. 10, 2025

Benetton has undergone numerous creative and managerial relaunches in a bid to regain its footing.

From Seattle Times May 25, 2024

“I am,” answers the striking female figure, her golden wings glinting like knife blades as she relaunches herself into an epic battle with the ancient Egyptian goddess Ammit on the bustling streets of Cairo.

From Los Angeles Times May 4, 2022

It said it had relaunched crowd-funding efforts to fund legal costs.

From Barron's Jul. 31, 2026

It relaunched online later that year under new owner Overstock.com, which changed its name to Bed Bath & Beyond.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

As a result, General Mills relaunched a brand-new product that removed the powdered eggs and now required adding both water and a real egg.

From Salon Jun. 14, 2026

Cornelys relaunched the masquerade while opening it to the middling sort, alternating private parties with public nights for “any proper person” with a ticket.

From The Wall Street Journal May 22, 2026

Maybe I should have just dumped Wal-Mart, moved into the dorm, and relaunched my job search from there.

From "Nickel and Dimed: On (Not) Getting By in America" by Barbara Ehrenreich

Many are changing business models, relaunching products or, in some cases, shutting down and starting over.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 7, 2026

In January, Ratner told the Hollywood Reporter that he had not viewed making “Melania” as a step toward relaunching his career.

From MarketWatch May 13, 2026

And he wants to carry on the work of Uptown’s Harrell, who died in 2020, by relaunching the label that introduced Jodeci and Mary J. Blige.

From Los Angeles Times Feb. 18, 2026

"He is currently relaunching negotiations with them to obtain at least a truce," he added.

From Barron's Nov. 7, 2025

"You'd better hurry up," he advised, thanking her for the assistance and relaunching the boat.

From A Daughter of the Snows by Jack London

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