reissue

verb

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

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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Between 1908 and 1983, the original publisher reissued the novel 30 times; between 1983 and 2009, 781 new editions would appear. — Literary Hub, 26 Aug. 2026 The Nike Air More Uptempo 96 is officially set to be reissued Friday in its original black-and-white colorway. — Riley Jones, Footwear News, 20 Aug. 2026 Long out of print, The Ecstatic has been reissued by Rhymesayers, this time credited to Yasiin Bey rather than Mos Def. — David Harris, SPIN, 19 Aug. 2026 Who Have Never Known Men existed in relative obscurity until 2022, when the English translation was reissued by Transit Books and its cause taken up by BookTok. — Air Mail, 15 Aug. 2026 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

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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