as in to use
to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reuse
Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The zigzag shape allows the formwork – which weighs just 52 lb (24 kg) – to support 1 ton of concrete, and can be removed from beneath the cured concrete to be reused.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Aggressive waste reduction, reuse and recycling are the best ways to minimize landfilling.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Verb
What really worked for director Denis Villeneuve, says King, were the sounds of the thumpers (used to summon the sandworms) and the ornithopters (the helicopters), so those were reused in Part Two.
—Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 11 Feb. 2025
The zigzag shape allows the formwork – which weighs just 52 lb (24 kg) – to support 1 ton of concrete, and can be removed from beneath the cured concrete to be reused.
—New Atlas, 7 Feb. 2025
Noun
Mendenhall announced the city is moving forward with the partial adaptive reuse proposal for Smith's Ballpark.
—Kim Bojórquez, Axios, 28 Jan. 2025
Aggressive waste reduction, reuse and recycling are the best ways to minimize landfilling.
—Michelle Gale, Sun Sentinel, 13 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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Other initiatives include the return of free refills (for in-store customers) and its condiments bar and requiring customers to make purchases to use the restrooms.—
Moná Thomas,
People.com,
24 Feb. 2025
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Check this out 🎨 Past and present: Derrick Adams uses his paintings to spotlight important moments in Black history as well as to bookmark his own personal interests and fixations.—
Daniel Wine,
CNN,
24 Feb. 2025
Noun
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The order also required the Bureau of Consular Affairs to freeze passport applications requesting a gender marker change and renewals or new applications with a gender marker different from the applicant’s gender assigned at birth.—
Larisha Paul,
Rolling Stone,
21 Feb. 2025
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The United States is too dependent on non-domestic sources for key materials and minerals critical for high-tech applications and use in a wide range of industries.—
Deborah Wince-Smith,
Forbes,
21 Feb. 2025
Verb
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Well before Homer Glen incorporated as a municipality in 2001, developers were building subdivisions that were too dense to utilize well and septic systems, village engineer Brett Westcott said at a Village Board meeting last month.—
Michelle Mullins,
Chicago Tribune,
24 Feb. 2025
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When George gets nothing more than a couple jump balls, Williams gets nothing at all, and the team refuses to utilize the most physically gifted guy on the field in Darnell Washington, none of this matters.—
Mike DeFabo,
The Athletic,
24 Feb. 2025
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As for the creators that want their work to be fairly compensated for their efforts, their hope will likely be for an industry that moves towards a more structured approach to content usage for AI training.—
Esat Dedezade,
Forbes,
26 Feb. 2025
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More usage could also be coming his way if OKC decides to start resting their stars more frequently.—
Eric Wong,
The Athletic,
26 Feb. 2025
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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