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
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Its decentralized network encourages efficient resource use, such as repurposing waste heat, working alongside nature rather than against it.
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Trees and plants were removed for renovation, and new infrastructure projects were repurposed, replanted, or donated to charitable organizations.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
After blockbuster Christmas-time takeovers of Harrods in London in 2022 and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York in 2023, Dior has repurposed many decorative elements to extraordinary effect at its 30 Avenue Montaigne flagship in Paris, and in other boutiques around the world.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
In fact, some are repurposing their chicken houses to grow crops.
—Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
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Susie Violet Ward, Forbes, 20 Nov. 2024
Trees and plants were removed for renovation, and new infrastructure projects were repurposed, replanted, or donated to charitable organizations.
—Pat Doherty, Travel + Leisure, 20 Nov. 2024
After blockbuster Christmas-time takeovers of Harrods in London in 2022 and Saks Fifth Avenue in New York in 2023, Dior has repurposed many decorative elements to extraordinary effect at its 30 Avenue Montaigne flagship in Paris, and in other boutiques around the world.
—Miles Socha, WWD, 19 Nov. 2024
In fact, some are repurposing their chicken houses to grow crops.
—Seema Policepatil, The Mercury News, 19 Nov. 2024
See all Example Sentences for repurpose
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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