repackage

verb

re·​pack·​age (ˌ)rē-ˈpa-kij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
repackaged; repackaging; repackages

transitive verb

: to package again or anew
specifically : to put into a more efficient or attractive form
repackager noun

Examples of repackage in a Sentence

Large pieces of meat are cut and repackaged at the butcher's shop. repackage newspaper comic strips as books TV studios repackage real-life dramas as entertainment.
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His daughter Marine successfully repackaged his father’s anti-immigrant, populist message for a broader audience and has been phenomenally successful. Scott Roxborough, The Hollywood Reporter, 7 Jan. 2025 The chatbot then repackages the material it’s absorbed and predicts responses that are most plausible in order to simulate human writing. Brad Tuttle, Hartford Courant, 6 Jan. 2025 Sending products back to be repackaged, restocked and resold — sometimes overseas — generates even more carbon emissions, assuming they can be put back in circulation. Jessica Dickler, CNBC, 24 Dec. 2024 Their aim is to buy mortgages from lenders and repackage them for investors. Samantha Delouya, CNN, 2 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repackage 

Word History

First Known Use

1899, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of repackage was in 1899

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“Repackage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repackage. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

repackage

verb
re·​pack·​age (ˈ)rē-ˈpak-ij How to pronounce repackage (audio)
: to package again or anew
especially : to put into a more attractive form

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