reuse

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verb

re·​use (ˌ)rē-ˈyüz How to pronounce reuse (audio)
reused; reusing; reuses

transitive verb

: to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing
the need to reuse scarce resources
reuse packing material as insulation

reuse

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noun

re·​use (ˌ)rē-ˈyüs How to pronounce reuse (audio)
: further, different, or repeated use

Examples of reuse in a Sentence

Verb I can reuse that container.
Recent Examples on the Web
Verb
The crates will stay in those nooks and crannies until the storage areas are ready in the offsite facility; then the items will be unpacked and stored, while the crates are brought back to the museum to be reused for more packing. Amy Schwabe, Journal Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2024 Other Lots of tough computational choices need to be made about how to reuse conversational snippets. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 That’s where rentals come in: Companies like BBJ La Tavola Linens and Bright Event Rentals offer items that fit your celebration’s style, then reuse them for other clients at a later date. Shelby Wax, Vogue, 7 Feb. 2024 Lead acid batteries in particular are supposed to be recycled, and the lead can be reused in new batteries. Justine Calma, The Verge, 3 Feb. 2024 The planning part provided by the AI developed by the two companies helped predict equipment stops and failures and optimize processes with minimal initial investments by reusing many of the assets already deployed and using open-source code. Claudio Saes, Forbes, 21 Feb. 2024 The microfiber pad provides a streak-free clean that can be washed and reused. Katiee McKinstry, Rolling Stone, 21 Feb. 2024 Elizabeth Weise: So the best option is to just reuse them to negate the environmental impact of a bag. Taylor Wilson, USA TODAY, 20 Feb. 2024 LEGOs, for instance, can be reused again and again and again by kids of various ages to build something new and different. Mia Taylor, Parents, 14 Feb. 2024
Noun
Loose bricks off the top of the buildings were at risk of being blown by wind gusts and were being removed and salvaged for possible reuse by building owners, the mayor detailed. Jose R. Gonzalez, The Arizona Republic, 3 Mar. 2024 This sort of water reuse is happening increasingly at a municipal level, too, with state-of-the-art facilities recycling water instead of releasing it all into nature. Matt Simon, WIRED, 12 Feb. 2024 These shortcomings limit the material’s potential for reuse. Popular Science, 28 Feb. 2024 People once retrieved glass bottles from their doorstep and returned empty ones for reuse, but the introduction of disposable plastic jugs eliminated the profession of the milkman. Ted Alcorn, New York Times, 26 Feb. 2024 Within that source conversation are numerous potential snippets that are computationally culled and then stored in a special storage area intended to contain the snippets and can be readily searched for their reuse. Lance Eliot, Forbes, 22 Feb. 2024 And speaking of historic places, one of the oldest theater buildings still standing in Detroit was demolished in January to make way for a future development, although its historic façade is being preserved for reuse. Amy Huschka, Detroit Free Press, 8 Feb. 2024 Some of the exterior columns will be salvaged for reuse. Frederick Melo, Twin Cities, 5 Feb. 2024 The company has done reuse programs with other venues including the Santa Barbara Bowl, the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, the Sphere in Las Vegas and the PGA’s 3M Open tournament in Minneapolis. Mike Barnes, The Hollywood Reporter, 6 Dec. 2023

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Word History

First Known Use

Verb

1843, in the meaning defined above

Noun

1866, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of reuse was in 1843

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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reuse. Accessed 19 Mar. 2024.

Kids Definition

reuse

verb
re·​use
(ˈ)rē-ˈyüz
: to use again especially in a different way
reuse
-ˈyüs
noun

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