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soft launch

British  

noun

  1. the launch of a website in stages, with regular updating

"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

verb

  1. (tr) to implement the soft launch of (a website)

"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

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Customers were first able to visit the new New Jersey location almost a week before the official grand opening, and Wednesday morning drew a surprisingly large crowd, considering the word-of-mouth nature of the soft launch.

From Barron's • Mar. 25, 2026

Arattai, which means banter in the Tamil language, had a soft launch in 2021, but not many had heard of it.

From BBC • Oct. 8, 2025

Nearly eight months after the fires, hundreds of community members braved the 95-degree heat for Sunday’s celebration and soft launch.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 1, 2025

This is something of a soft launch of post-leadership McConnell, who said that he’ll have more “latitude” in the final two years of his Senate term to speak his mind.

From Slate • Apr. 27, 2024

The soft launch of the first copy of 18 pages, costing Rs.

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