re·launch
(ˌ)rē-ˈlȯnch 
-ˈlänch
relaunched; relaunching
: to launch (something) again or to be launched again
relaunch a ship
Instead of letting the app close, then … waiting while the app relaunches, you can tell your iPad to abort your now-unwanted Home button press.—
Lex Friedman
Lex Friedman
especially
: to go into or put (something) into operation or motion again
relaunch a company/brand/product
The Herald-Leader was renaming its Web site … and wanted to relaunch with the new name … —Editor & Publisher
Editor & Publisher … also hopes motherhood will be the springboard that relaunches her stagnant acting career. —Roy S. Johnson
Roy S. Johnson … recasting those roles with younger actors could allow Sony to relaunch this series. —Charlene Jane Anders
Charlene Jane Anders
re·launch
ˈrē-ˌlȯnch
-ˌlänch
plural relaunches
: the act or an instance of launching something (such as a product or company) again
VW is struggling to come back from near extinction with a splashy relaunch of its retro icon, the Beetle.—Janet Guyon
Janet GuyonExamples of relaunch in a Sentence
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Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The group will also relaunch their Pop 2000 tour (which has previously featured LFO’s Brad Fischetti, *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick, 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons, Ryan Cabrera and BBMak), play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cruise and celebrate Making the Band’s 25th anniversary.
—Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Following its catastrophic collapse in 2001, its name has recently resurfaced, with claims of a potential relaunch—coincidentally, 23 years to the day of its original bankruptcy.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Aged 22, Fati could relaunch his career at one of said clubs, and Barca also needs a player exit to pursue a new signing such as Marcus Rashford, who, according to the same newspaper, Flick has given his thumbs up to.
—Tom Sanderson, Forbes, 15 Jan. 2025
The group will also relaunch their Pop 2000 tour (which has previously featured LFO’s Brad Fischetti, *NSYNC’s Chris Kirkpatrick, 98 Degrees’ Jeff Timmons, Ryan Cabrera and BBMak), play the Tampa Bay Buccaneers Cruise and celebrate Making the Band’s 25th anniversary.
—Leena Tailor, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 Jan. 2025
Noun
Though missing from the brand relaunch video, the leaping-cat symbol has been retained but relegated it to the door handle of the concept car.
—Pamela N. Danziger, Forbes, 5 Dec. 2024
Following its catastrophic collapse in 2001, its name has recently resurfaced, with claims of a potential relaunch—coincidentally, 23 years to the day of its original bankruptcy.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024
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“Relaunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaunch. Accessed 23 Jan. 2025.
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