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.
Recent Examples on the Web
Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Part of the centers’ success comes from a willingness to reuse: The Aarhus Facebook group for giving away items is over 82,000 people strong.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
People can either donate, recycle, or, under a strict timeline, reuse the glasses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The group stated online that consumers may reuse eclipse indefinitely, if they aren't scratched, torn, coming loose from the frame or damaged.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Reusability: Metal tongue scrapers can be cleaned and reused, while most plastic tongue scrapers need to be thrown out or recycled after each use.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
For those who aren't able to hang onto their plastic eggs for the following year, consider donating them to a second-hand store, putting them on Facebook Marketplace or giving them away to a friend instead so someone else can reuse them.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
The hotel encourages its guests to reuse sheets and towels instead of requesting a daily replacement.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Choose a plastic, disposable tongue scraper if the thought of reusing a tongue scraper grosses you out.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
The adaptive reuse site has a commanding presence near Center City, with 75 acres and 1.3 million square feet of space.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Such adaptive reuse ordinance allows for preservation of older buildings that, due to historic significance or utter beauty, deserve to survive the wrecking ball.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024
The restoration part is new and definitely reflecting the rise of reuse.
—Nikki Baird, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Inflammation during and after an infection also directly affects the body’s ability to absorb iron or reuse iron from cells that store it.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2024
The potential loss of revenue from stamp-cleaning prompted the creation of patent methods that prevented their reuse.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
This type of adaptive reuse has received some backlash, stirring concerns over gentrification, displacement and the loss of affordable housing.
—Arielle Paul, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
One of the oldest theater buildings still standing in Detroit was demolished this week to make way for a future development, although its historic facade is being preserved for reuse.
—Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
Verb
Berkeley Landfill, closed more than 30 years, highlights the long-lasting health and safety risks associated with landfills, especially as communities have sought to reuse this land to build schools and parkland.
—Tony Briscoe, Los Angeles Times, 11 Apr. 2024
Part of the centers’ success comes from a willingness to reuse: The Aarhus Facebook group for giving away items is over 82,000 people strong.
—Cameron Pugh, The Christian Science Monitor, 10 Apr. 2024
People can either donate, recycle, or, under a strict timeline, reuse the glasses.
—Charna Flam, Peoplemag, 9 Apr. 2024
The group stated online that consumers may reuse eclipse indefinitely, if they aren't scratched, torn, coming loose from the frame or damaged.
—Susan Tompor, Detroit Free Press, 2 Apr. 2024
Reusability: Metal tongue scrapers can be cleaned and reused, while most plastic tongue scrapers need to be thrown out or recycled after each use.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
For those who aren't able to hang onto their plastic eggs for the following year, consider donating them to a second-hand store, putting them on Facebook Marketplace or giving them away to a friend instead so someone else can reuse them.
—Katie Wiseman, The Courier-Journal, 29 Mar. 2024
The hotel encourages its guests to reuse sheets and towels instead of requesting a daily replacement.
—Susmita Baral, Travel + Leisure, 25 Mar. 2024
Choose a plastic, disposable tongue scraper if the thought of reusing a tongue scraper grosses you out.
—Daley Quinn, Verywell Health, 1 Apr. 2024
Noun
A lot more homes, people The south district plant’s reuse project broke ground a year ago, and after Thursday’s groundbreaking, that only leaves the county’s north district plant to go.
—Alex Harris, Miami Herald, 2 Feb. 2024
The adaptive reuse site has a commanding presence near Center City, with 75 acres and 1.3 million square feet of space.
—Melissa Oyler, Charlotte Observer, 31 Jan. 2024
Such adaptive reuse ordinance allows for preservation of older buildings that, due to historic significance or utter beauty, deserve to survive the wrecking ball.
—Brock Keeling, Orange County Register, 31 Jan. 2024
The restoration part is new and definitely reflecting the rise of reuse.
—Nikki Baird, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Inflammation during and after an infection also directly affects the body’s ability to absorb iron or reuse iron from cells that store it.
—Korin Miller, Verywell Health, 13 Mar. 2024
The potential loss of revenue from stamp-cleaning prompted the creation of patent methods that prevented their reuse.
—Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 13 Mar. 2024
This type of adaptive reuse has received some backlash, stirring concerns over gentrification, displacement and the loss of affordable housing.
—Arielle Paul, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2024
One of the oldest theater buildings still standing in Detroit was demolished this week to make way for a future development, although its historic facade is being preserved for reuse.
—Detroit Free Press, 30 Jan. 2024
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reuse. Accessed 24 Apr. 2024.
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