rerelease

[ ree-ri-lees ]

/ ˌri rɪˈlis /

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verb (used with object), re·re·leased, re·re·leas·ing.

to release again: Some popular films are rereleased every few years.

noun

something, as a film, that has been rereleased.

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Origin of rerelease

First recorded in 1945–50; re- + release

Words nearby rerelease

rerebrace, re-record, rerecording, reredorter, reredos, rerelease, reremai, reremouse, re-route, rerun, res

How to use rerelease in a sentence

Its success makes these rereleases seem even less necessary.
Taylor Swift’s new take on ‘Fearless’ piles on the nostalgia, along with some revenge|Allison Stewart|April 12, 2021|Washington Post
Minutes into the rerelease of Grand Theft Auto V, I inadvertently stomped a cat to death.
I Felt Like Showering After the First-Person Sex in ‘Grand Theft Auto’|Alec Kubas-Meyer|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
It grossed $600 million at the domestic box office, a figure that will only climb with the rerelease.
Leonardo DiCaprio or Kate Winslet: Which ‘Titanic’ Star Has the Better Career?|Ramin Setoodeh|April 4, 2012|DAILY BEAST