reissue

verb

re·​is·​sue (ˌ)rē-ˈi-(ˌ)shü How to pronounce reissue (audio)
 chiefly British  -ˈi-(ˌ)syü
reissued; reissuing; reissues

intransitive verb

: to come forth again

transitive verb

: to issue again
especially : to cause to become available again
reissue noun

Examples of reissue in a Sentence

The publisher has decided to reissue the author's out-of-print books.
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One of the earliest polemics by the notoriously pugilistic cultural critic, who died in 2011, it was originally published in 1987 under the title Imperial Spoils: The Curious Case of the Elgin Marbles and reissued once before, in 2008, under its current title. Ralph Leonard, The Atlantic, 4 Feb. 2025 Super Taco’s permit to operate was reissued the same day as the inspection after hot water was restored. Camila Pedrosa, Sacramento Bee, 31 Jan. 2025 Project 2025 called for the next Republican president to reissue or reinstitute that order. Erin Mansfield, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025 The Biden administration reissued the waiver in 2022. Aarian Marshall, WIRED, 28 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reissue 

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

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The first known use of reissue was in 1613

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“Reissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reissue. Accessed 12 Feb. 2025.

Kids Definition

reissue

verb
re·​is·​sue -ˈish-ü How to pronounce reissue (audio)
: to issue again
especially : to cause to become available again
reissue a stamp
reissue noun

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