re·launch
(ˌ)rē-ˈlȯnch 
-ˈlänch
relaunched; relaunching
: to launch (something) again or to be launched again
relaunch a ship
Instead of letting the app close, then … waiting while the app relaunches, you can tell your iPad to abort your now-unwanted Home button press.—
Lex Friedman
Lex Friedman
especially
: to go into or put (something) into operation or motion again
relaunch a company/brand/product
The Herald-Leader was renaming its Web site … and wanted to relaunch with the new name … —Editor & Publisher
Editor & Publisher … also hopes motherhood will be the springboard that relaunches her stagnant acting career. —Roy S. Johnson
Roy S. Johnson … recasting those roles with younger actors could allow Sony to relaunch this series. —Charlene Jane Anders
Charlene Jane Anders
re·launch
ˈrē-ˌlȯnch
-ˌlänch
plural relaunches
: the act or an instance of launching something (such as a product or company) again
VW is struggling to come back from near extinction with a splashy relaunch of its retro icon, the Beetle.—Janet Guyon
Janet GuyonExamples of relaunch in a Sentence
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John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Chrome’s security updates are automatic, requiring the user to relaunch the browser to ensure protection, but otherwise, without any intervention required.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
James Gunn and Peter Safran had already been appointed as the new co-heads of DC Studios and were planning a relaunch of the superhero universe that would owe nothing to Zack Snyder's Justice League, which cast Ezra Miller as the scarlet speedster.
—EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
The restaurant shut down in December, but has plans to relaunch in the city’s Rockridge neighborhood later in 2025.
—John Metcalfe, The Mercury News, 23 Jan. 2025
Luckily, Chrome’s security updates are automatic, requiring the user to relaunch the browser to ensure protection, but otherwise, without any intervention required.
—Davey Winder, Forbes, 20 Jan. 2025
Noun
Driving the news: The relaunch is part of a collaboration with multiple groups and businesses, DMPS spokesperson Phil Roeder tells Axios.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 3 Feb. 2025
James Gunn and Peter Safran had already been appointed as the new co-heads of DC Studios and were planning a relaunch of the superhero universe that would owe nothing to Zack Snyder's Justice League, which cast Ezra Miller as the scarlet speedster.
—EW.com, 13 Jan. 2025
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“Relaunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaunch. Accessed 20 Feb. 2025.
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