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rerelease

American  
[ree-ri-lees] / ˌri rɪˈlis /

verb (used with object)

rereleased, rereleasing
  1. to release again.

    Some popular films are rereleased every few years.


noun

  1. something, as a film, that has been rereleased.

Etymology

Origin of rerelease

First recorded in 1945–50; re- + release


Example Sentences

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But Svetz relishes the chance to see the film nonetheless, and views the enthusiasm for the rerelease as evidence that moviegoing is becoming more intentionally experiential.

From Salon ● Oct. 22, 2026

Lionsgate has changed the actor’s hand placement on the poster for “La La Land” as the studio prepares to rerelease the Academy Award-winning musical to celebrate its 10th anniversary.

From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 22, 2026

With his back against the wall, Walt decided to rerelease “Snow White” in theaters, seven years after its 1937 debut—hoping to generate income without incurring new production expenses.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 19, 2026

It’s great that you included so many demo versions of your songs on this rerelease.

From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 4, 2025

The timing couldn’t be better for Apple Corps to rerelease the Beatles’ American LPs.

From Salon ● Sep. 12, 2024

After being out of print for decades, the author’s third novel, Survivor, has just been rereleased.

From Slate ● Sep. 9, 2026

Yet Segal was as fascinated by her origin story as anyone else, and it profoundly informs the books she wrote and that have appeared or been rereleased in recent years.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

It has been rereleased this year, reigniting a debate around its portrayal of Africa and the role of UK charities.

From BBC ● Dec. 16, 2024

Childish Gambino will embark on a world tour in August four years after first releasing his “3.15.20” album, which was rereleased Sunday.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 13, 2024

The single has been released on so many compilation albums and has been rereleased many times, so it’s just amazing how little impact it ever makes.

From Salon ● Nov. 30, 2015

So she started rerecording and rereleasing them on her own, creating an outside-the-box plan that didn't involve them.

From Salon ● May 10, 2025

Philip Glass was so happy with what we did that they are rereleasing our arrangement of the song in a few weeks.”

From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 15, 2023

Flouting the system, she’s rerecording and rereleasing her first six albums, allowing her to retain the rights to the new versions, and place a fresh spin on the songs.

From New York Times ● May 14, 2022

And the distaste for shooting Bambi runs so deep that some communities prefer to spend significant money and resources capturing, sterilizing and rereleasing their deer — a strategy that doesn’t seem to work.

From Washington Post ● Sep. 23, 2021

In Japan, they put out the score, and now that we’re rereleasing the film and have a beautiful new master and transfer, it just seemed like, “Why don’t we put out that score?”

From Slate ● Nov. 17, 2020

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