rerelease
verb
re·re·lease
(ˌ)rē-ri-ˈlēs 
variants
or re-release
rereleased or re-released; rereleasing or re-releasing
: to release (something) again
rereleasing classic films
… the book was re-released in April 2002 with a new epilogue.—
Tony Semerad
Tony SemeradThose albums were never rereleased on CD …—Derek Small
Derek Small
rerelease
noun
or re-release
plural rereleases or re-releases
Even before the big re-release in 1997, Star Wars had generated almost $2 billion in movie-ticket and rental sales …
—Zillions
Zillions
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This year, on Feb. 7, Parasite was rereleased in Imax.
—Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
As Variety reported in December, at least 27 legacy films were rereleased in 2024 into more than 100 domestic theaters — in many cases, more than 1,000 — grossing more than $90 million in total.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Faithfull’s next project, Naked Under Leather (1968), was the first film to receive an X rating in the US—though it was recut and rereleased with an R rating as Girl on a Motorcycle.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Besides getting the album rereleased and available for streaming, Hawkins wanted the band to finally perform the music live.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
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Scott Feinberg, The Hollywood Reporter, 27 Feb. 2025
As Variety reported in December, at least 27 legacy films were rereleased in 2024 into more than 100 domestic theaters — in many cases, more than 1,000 — grossing more than $90 million in total.
—Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 21 Feb. 2025
Faithfull’s next project, Naked Under Leather (1968), was the first film to receive an X rating in the US—though it was recut and rereleased with an R rating as Girl on a Motorcycle.
—Corey Seymour, Vogue, 31 Jan. 2025
Besides getting the album rereleased and available for streaming, Hawkins wanted the band to finally perform the music live.
—Aaron Gilbreath, SPIN, 31 Dec. 2024
See All Example Sentences for rerelease
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“Rerelease.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/rerelease. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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