reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
(ˌ)rē-ˈprä-ˌses 
-ˈprō-,
-səs
reprocessed; reprocessing; reprocesses
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
especially
: to extract uranium and plutonium from (the spent fuel rods of a nuclear reactor) for use again as fuel
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The team also oversaw the removal of heavy water, a substance used as a coolant in nuclear reactors, and irradiated fuel, nuclear fuel that can be reprocessed to extract materials for nuclear weapons.
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Tackling the reprocessing challenges Curio’s NuCycle process tackles both problems.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Collecting, sorting, storing and shipping the plastic for reprocessing often costs much more than plowing it into a landfill.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2024
William Smith, who heads the Atlanta Center for EMDR, is planning sessions using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy to address PTSD — at least one for first responders and another for residents.
—Sam Whitehead, Renuka Rayasam and Andy Miller, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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Eric Cheung, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
Tackling the reprocessing challenges Curio’s NuCycle process tackles both problems.
—Jim Vinoski, Forbes, 28 Feb. 2025
Collecting, sorting, storing and shipping the plastic for reprocessing often costs much more than plowing it into a landfill.
—Lisa Song, ProPublica, 9 Sep. 2024
William Smith, who heads the Atlanta Center for EMDR, is planning sessions using eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy to address PTSD — at least one for first responders and another for residents.
—Sam Whitehead, Renuka Rayasam and Andy Miller, CNN, 13 Sep. 2024
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“Reprocess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprocess. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
rē-ˈpräs-ˌes
-ˈprōs-,
-es
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
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