repurpose
verb
re·pur·pose
(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-pəs 
repurposed; repurposing; repurposes
: to give a new purpose or use to
repurpose the company's website
repurpose the archived material
Examples of repurpose in a Sentence
finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment
Recent Examples on the Web
The exhibition business is not in a good place and the infrastructure is tricky to repurpose.
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
At the meeting, the school board voted to approve new boundary changes that include the repurposing of Shadowlawn Elementary in Miami and Parkview Elementary in Miami Gardens, schools serving historically Black and immigrant communities.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
There are still questions over how the existing facility will be repurposed, as well as how senior services will be provided once the Maitland Senior Center is demolished to make way for the new facility.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The concert will be repurposed into a one-hour NBC-TV special airing nationally at 7 p.m. Sunday.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
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Tom Brueggemann, IndieWire, 19 June 2024
At the meeting, the school board voted to approve new boundary changes that include the repurposing of Shadowlawn Elementary in Miami and Parkview Elementary in Miami Gardens, schools serving historically Black and immigrant communities.
—Clara-Sophia Daly, Miami Herald, 18 June 2024
There are still questions over how the existing facility will be repurposed, as well as how senior services will be provided once the Maitland Senior Center is demolished to make way for the new facility.
—Silas Morgan, Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2024
The concert will be repurposed into a one-hour NBC-TV special airing nationally at 7 p.m. Sunday.
—Brian McCollum, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2024
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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