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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In California, Aimee formed the Foursquare Gospel, Pentecostal principles repackaged with her own gloss. Carolyn Kellogg, Los Angeles Times, 24 Apr. 2025 But European leaders are simply repackaging NATO’s 1990s Balkan peacekeeping model for Ukraine. Barry R. Posen, Foreign Affairs, 21 Apr. 2025 Although the track was released at the top of February, the Virginia artist repackaged it today (April 18) with a new guest appearance from Sexyy Red and treated fans to a raunchy accompanying music video. Regina Cho, VIBE.com, 18 Apr. 2025 Those repackaged with new signage explaining the connection to slavery or oppression will have that signage removed and the original, false or incomplete narrative restored. Jason D. Greenblatt, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Apr. 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 16 May. 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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