reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
(ˌ)rē-ˈprä-ˌses 
-ˈprō-,
-səs
reprocessed; reprocessing; reprocesses
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
especially
: to extract uranium and plutonium from (the spent fuel rods of a nuclear reactor) for use again as fuel
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Following her experience, Stewart underwent eye movement desensitization and reprocessing therapy, commonly known as EMDR, with one of her targets being the sound of a tattoo gun.
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Apple will commit $500 million to MP Materials under the deal, teaming up with the mining company to create a rare earth recycling line that will allow MP Materials to reprocess rare earth elements for use in Apple products.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In one case, the American company Vitro International ended up selling blueprints for a plutonium reprocessing plant to India—a key piece of infrastructure useful both for generating nuclear power and for developing a nuclear weapon.
—Time, 15 July 2025
Employees often don’t realize that entering sensitive information into them can result in it being retained, reprocessed or even exposed to others.
—Jason Vest, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 3 Aug. 2025
Apple will commit $500 million to MP Materials under the deal, teaming up with the mining company to create a rare earth recycling line that will allow MP Materials to reprocess rare earth elements for use in Apple products.
—Antonio Pequeño Iv, Forbes.com, 15 July 2025
In one case, the American company Vitro International ended up selling blueprints for a plutonium reprocessing plant to India—a key piece of infrastructure useful both for generating nuclear power and for developing a nuclear weapon.
—Time, 15 July 2025
Employees often don’t realize that entering sensitive information into them can result in it being retained, reprocessed or even exposed to others.
—Jason Vest, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
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“Reprocess.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reprocess. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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reprocess
verb
re·pro·cess
rē-ˈpräs-ˌes
-ˈprōs-,
-es
: to subject to a special process or treatment in preparation for reuse
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