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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Recently reissued under the collection Hauntings, Lee’s ghost stories are about haunted minds, the mysteries of the past imposing themselves on the present, and the return of the repressed. Literary Hub, 26 May 2026 The Mister Rogers stamps will be reissued as Forever stamps in a pane of 20. Greta Cross, USA Today, 26 May 2026 And in March, the model was reissued in its 2006 Black/University Blue style. Riley Jones, Footwear News, 26 May 2026 Firefighters on Friday reissued evacuation orders and expanded the zone to include portions of the cities of Garden Grove, Anaheim, Buena Park, Cypress, Stanton and Westminster. Andrew J. Campa, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for reissue

Word History

First Known Use

1613, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Time Traveler
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 31 May. 2026.

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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