Definition of "pre-release" [pre-release]

• Alternative spelling of prerelease. (adjective)

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• "When the over-budget 1995 Kevin Costner vehicle "Waterworld" endured similar pre-release scrutiny, pundits dubbed it "Fishtar.""
• "I wonder what kind of pre-release event they will have for this book."
• "Which of the pre-release materials -- trailers, posters, etc. -- has gotten you most excited?"