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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Per the outlet, Sarah Shaw, Associate Director of Advocacy at MSI Reproductive Choices, had volunteered for the organization to pay for the supplies to be repackaged without USAID branding and shipped to countries in need. Jasmine Laws, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Sep. 2025 Nintendo can repackage and resell the first Galaxy in 2025, and really, these kinds of remasters are easy money for publishers. Mitch Wallace, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025 Each one repackages familiar ideas in a form that feels new, but now threatens to lose its punch through frequent use. Nathaniel Moore september 10, Literary Hub, 10 Sep. 2025 This is an open-box unit, meaning it was returned unused or lightly handled and repackaged after inspection. PC Magazine, 6 Sep. 2025 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 20 Sep. 2025.

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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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