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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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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

Apple’s rerelease of the Beatles’ first seven U.S.

From Salon Sep. 12, 2024

When distributors rerelease movies in theaters, on streaming services or on DVD, they may be required to resubmit the films to the ratings board.

From New York Times May 8, 2024

In a surprise, No. 2 at the box office went to the Walt Disney Co. rerelease of “Star Wars: The Phantom Menace.”

From Seattle Times May 5, 2024

But what an ideal moment for a film like “I Shot Andy Warhol” to be restored and rereleased, when Solanas’ life and words deserve the complex reconsideration that Harron’s movie affords them.

From Salon Apr. 29, 2026

The book was first made public in 2015 and rereleased by the Justice Department in February 2025.

From The Wall Street Journal Dec. 19, 2025

I told the boys — I said, “I’ve done my research, and no artist that I know of has remastered and rereleased their biggest album and had it go to No. 1 again.”

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 10, 2025

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

The 2000 CD rereleased of the album included the bonus track “Christmas with the Devil.”

From Seattle Times Nov. 29, 2023

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

Does it have anything to do with … you know … a certain musician rereleasing one of her most popular albums, with a title referencing the year she was born?

From New York Times Oct. 27, 2023

Tech tools like digital watermarking, AI art and the uniting ethos of the blockchain, he said, go well beyond rereleasing albums to remaking an artist’s work in the present tense.

From Washington Post Jul. 26, 2022

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

Factory’s “Scream!” imprint, the boutique archival label is rereleasing three of its most popular titles in limited-edition Steelbook cases.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 29, 2017

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