repost

verb

re·​post (ˌ)rē-ˈpōst How to pronounce repost (audio)
reposted; reposting; reposts

transitive + intransitive

: to post (something) again
repost a message
repost an article
… a measurement of how many users repost or comment on another user's post.Samuel Kay et al.
repost noun
plural reposts

Examples of repost in a Sentence

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The blogger continued to repost content about the suit throughout the morning. Mankaprr Conteh, Rolling Stone, 30 Oct. 2024 After signing the bill into law, Newsom also pointed to repost from X owner Elon Musk of a video featuring a deepfake of Vice President Kamala Harris, from July, saying the new law bans the distribution of those types of videos. Jack Birle, Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government, 18 Sep. 2024 When those threats happen online, report them, don’t repost them. Nick Sullivan, The Arizona Republic, 14 Sep. 2024 Brands can repost content on their pages with no money or paid ads behind the content. Emma Cortes Ellendt, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024 See all Example Sentences for repost 

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of repost was in 1864

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“Repost.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repost. Accessed 8 Nov. 2024.

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