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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Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
Films Boutique will relaunch the film in the fall festivals for its 20th birthday.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
The idea here was that the game may go dormant and then re-emerge with some sort of free-to-play relaunch to draw in more players.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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Verb
Eventually, Robb Talbott sold the business to Relevant Brands Holdings, which attempted to relaunch it in 2019, but those plans were abandoned during the pandemic and Hilco was retained to sell the brand’s intellectual property.
—Jean E. Palmieri, WWD, 15 Oct. 2024
Films Boutique will relaunch the film in the fall festivals for its 20th birthday.
—Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 9 Aug. 2024
Noun
In tandem with the relaunch, the brand’s original Performance Hygiene product line will transition to an exclusive partnership with Amazon, beginning Oct. 8, at more affordable price points.
—Kathryn Hopkins, WWD, 8 Oct. 2024
The idea here was that the game may go dormant and then re-emerge with some sort of free-to-play relaunch to draw in more players.
—Paul Tassi, Forbes, 22 Sep. 2024
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“Relaunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaunch. Accessed 26 Nov. 2024.
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