re·use
(ˌ)rē-ˈyüz 
reused; reusing; reuses
: to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing
the need to reuse scarce resources
reuse packing material as insulation
re·use
(ˌ)rē-ˈyüs
: further, different, or repeated use
Examples of reuse in a Sentence
Verb
I can reuse that container.
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Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
The resulting rocks are dissolved in water that can be reused directly in the water treatment process, or injected into aquifers or other non-potable subsurface formations for permanent storage.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Adaptive reuse of the 10-story Fox Theatre office building at 2211 Woodward to become a 177-room Fox Hotel.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
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Verb
After this, it can be reused to create entirely new composites.
—Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 24 June 2024
The resulting rocks are dissolved in water that can be reused directly in the water treatment process, or injected into aquifers or other non-potable subsurface formations for permanent storage.
—Hayley Smith, Los Angeles Times, 23 June 2024
Noun
After vetting them for reuse, more than half a million glasses were distributed to Africa, Asia and South America.
—Doyle Rice, USA TODAY, 9 Apr. 2024
Adaptive reuse of the 10-story Fox Theatre office building at 2211 Woodward to become a 177-room Fox Hotel.
—Jc Reindl, Detroit Free Press, 14 Mar. 2024
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reuse. Accessed 2 Jul. 2024.
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