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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Phil Hay, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The weight storyline, added to the relaunch of Ring Magazine and accompanied by the presence of two up-and-coming young heavyweights like Moses Itauma and Johnny Fisher, makes Saturday in Riyadh a special event for boxing, and more specifically, the heavyweight division.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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Verb
Or so able to relaunch as a worse version of its former self?
—Phil Hay, The Athletic, 21 Jan. 2025
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
Noun
Now five years into a relaunch of the brand's models, the company has its eyes set on reclaiming its past gravitas.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Jan. 2025
The weight storyline, added to the relaunch of Ring Magazine and accompanied by the presence of two up-and-coming young heavyweights like Moses Itauma and Johnny Fisher, makes Saturday in Riyadh a special event for boxing, and more specifically, the heavyweight division.
—Brian Mazique, Forbes, 21 Dec. 2024
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“Relaunch.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relaunch. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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