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republication

[ ree-puhb-li-key-shuhn ]

/ ˌri pʌb lɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

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noun

publication anew.

a book or the like published again.

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Origin of republication

First recorded in 1720–30; re- + publication

Words nearby republication

republican, republicanism, republicanize, Republican Party, Republican River, republication, Republic of Buryatia, Republic of China, Republic of Ireland, Republic of Korea, republic of letters

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How to use republication in a sentence

This was a new and sophisticated republication of savage animism.
The Necessity of Atheism|Dr. D.M. Brooks
The question of republication is sometimes talked of, but no steps have been taken yet to accomplish the object.
Mary and I|Stephen Return Riggs
The pieces in the volumes entitled "Twice-Told Tales" are now in their third republication, and, of course, are thrice-told.
The Best of the World's Classics, Restricted to Prose, Vol. X (of X) - America - II, Index|Various
Marshall assures Smith that he has "read with attention and approbation" the paper sent him and will see to its "republication."
The Life of John Marshall Volume 4 of 4|Albert J. Beveridge

It was disheartening to find his old publishers dubious about undertaking the republication, and for a time the work went hard.
Washington Irving|Henry W. Boynton