Launch and Release

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Launch verb - To be responsible for the creation and early operation or use of.

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Release is a synonym for launch. In some cases you can use "Release" instead the word "Launch" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: launched, launching, launcher, launchable

Release verb - To set free (from a state of being held in check).

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Launch is a synonym for release in issue topic. Sometimes you can use "Launch" instead the word "Release" as a verb or a noun.

Nearby Words: released, releasing

attack	launch attack	release attack
people	launch people	release people
series	launch series	release series
game	launch game	release game
Other words: wave, ball, enemies.

After the troubled launch and release of SimCity (2013), fans of city-building simulation games hoped to find a viable alternative.

Source: Sleeper Hit
Similar to movies, if the initial launch does horribly, re-release the game under a new title.

Source: Polish The Turd
Updated Re-release: The Emperor Edition, which includes the various DLC and patches made since the original launch.

Source: Video Game / Total War: Rome II

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Launch & Release. N.p., 2016. Web. 14 Aug. 2026. <https://thesaurus.plus/related/launch/release>.

Release or Launch. 2016. Accessed August 14, 2026. https://thesaurus.plus/related/launch/release.

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