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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Devorah Lauter, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Barron Trump's firm was dissolved in November after Trump won the presidential election, but one of his partners told Newsweek there were plans to relaunch it.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
As retail continues to evolve, Best Buy's marketplace relaunch demonstrates how thoroughly the playbook has changed since 2016.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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Verb
The historic French ready-to-wear brand Cacharel chose to relaunch its collection at Who’s Next after a break from the French market.
—Devorah Lauter, WWD, 31 Jan. 2025
Barron Trump's firm was dissolved in November after Trump won the presidential election, but one of his partners told Newsweek there were plans to relaunch it.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 17 Jan. 2025
Noun
With the Max relaunch, the service became one of several streamers with blue branding, landing somewhere between the darker shades of Disney+ and the bright flares of Paramount+ and Amazon’s Prime Video.
—J. Kim Murphy, Variety, 30 Mar. 2025
As retail continues to evolve, Best Buy's marketplace relaunch demonstrates how thoroughly the playbook has changed since 2016.
—Kiri Masters, Forbes, 11 Mar. 2025
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“Relaunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaunch. Accessed 10 Apr. 2025.
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