reissue
verb
re·is·sue (ˌ)rē-ˈi-(ˌ)shü 
chiefly British -ˈi-(ˌ)syü
reissued; reissuing; reissues
: to come forth again
: 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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Indeed, reissuing books with new cover designs, different sizes and bindings, new introductions, or other ancillary material is commonly practiced to revive backlist sales and cross-promote newer offerings. —
Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Specifically, The Ritz of the Bayou, reissued this month by Hub City Press, the happy result of a botched reporting assignment. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 Set in the late 1990s, the pic based on Gavin Bain’s autobiography of the same name (later reissued as Straight Outta Scotland) follows Bain and Billy Boyd, aspiring musicians whose ambitions were dismissed because of their Scottish accents. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Still based in Bloomington, Secretly Canadian is now housed under Secretly Group, which also includes Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans, Saddest Factory Records and reissue specialist the Numero Group. —Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reissue
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026 Specifically, The Ritz of the Bayou, reissued this month by Hub City Press, the happy result of a botched reporting assignment. —Brittany Allen, Literary Hub, 23 Apr. 2026 Set in the late 1990s, the pic based on Gavin Bain’s autobiography of the same name (later reissued as Straight Outta Scotland) follows Bain and Billy Boyd, aspiring musicians whose ambitions were dismissed because of their Scottish accents. —Anthony D'alessandro, Deadline, 22 Apr. 2026 Still based in Bloomington, Secretly Canadian is now housed under Secretly Group, which also includes Jagjaguwar, Dead Oceans, Saddest Factory Records and reissue specialist the Numero Group. —Jonathan Cohen, SPIN, 22 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reissue
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“Reissue.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/reissue. Accessed 27 Apr. 2026.
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reissue
verb
re·is·sue -ˈish-ü
: to issue again
especially : to cause to become available again
reissue a stamp
reissue noun
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