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relaunch

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

verb (used with or without object)

  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

Etymology

Origin of relaunch

re- + launch 1

Example Sentences

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The speech will be scrutinised even more intensely than usual as Sir Keir Starmer attempts to relaunch his premiership after a disastrous set of election results for Labour.

From BBC • May 10, 2026

And they added that other efforts in place at the chain — like new sides and drinks, and a rewards-program relaunch — would also help the stock.

From MarketWatch • Mar. 20, 2026

The original series ran for only three seasons, but from its subsequent syndication and relaunch, the series developed a huge following.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 18, 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

“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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