re·print
ˈrē-ˌprint 
(ˌ)rē-ˈprint
: a reproduction of printed matter: such as
a
: a subsequent printing of a book already published that preserves the identical text of the previous printing
b
: offprint
c
: matter (such as an article) that has appeared in print before
Examples of reprint in a Sentence
Verb
She gave permission to reprint her article.
Noun
The novel is already on its fifth reprint.
The publisher does reprints of books written in the early 1900s.
This is a reprint of an article that was originally published in the New York Times.
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Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
The essay became the basis for a book of the same title which also included some of the first reprints of American comic books in book form.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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Verb
Original story reprinted with permission from Quanta Magazine, an editorially independent publication of the Simons Foundation whose mission is to enhance public understanding of science by covering research developments and trends in mathematics and the physical and life sciences.
—Asher Elbein, WIRED, 2 Mar. 2025
The court's ruling and the names of the cases are reprinted here.
—The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette, arkansasonline.com, 20 Feb. 2025
Noun
Noting its rise in popularity within the past few years, Crown Publishing Group announced the reprint of Entertaining to come later this year.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 6 Feb. 2025
The essay became the basis for a book of the same title which also included some of the first reprints of American comic books in book form.
—Rob Salkowitz, Forbes, 21 Jan. 2025
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“Reprint.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprint. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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reprint
2 of 2 noun
re·print
ˈrē-ˌprint
1
: a new or additional printing without change in the text
2
: a separately printed piece of writing
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