repurpose
verb
re·pur·pose
(ˌ)rē-ˈpər-pəs 
repurposed; repurposing; repurposes
: to give a new purpose or use to
repurpose the company's website
repurpose the archived material
Examples of repurpose in a Sentence
finding ways to repurpose old computer equipment
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When efforts to repurpose it as a museum or hotel didn’t materialize, Okaloosa County officials stepped in with a forward-thinking plan: turn the SS United States into a reef teeming with life, a win-win boon to the marine environment and to eco-tourism.
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Getting traction on TikTok requires more than just repurposing videos from Instagram or YouTube.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Emmy Award-winner plays the Black woman stand-in for a white male protagonist in an imaginary story to repurpose the popularity of a once successful Keyworth Pictures’ franchise.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Some are repurposing old commercial buildings or buying land and prefabricated homes, while others are choosing to share homes with strangers to cut down on costs.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
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Skye Sherman, Travel + Leisure, 23 Apr. 2025
Getting traction on TikTok requires more than just repurposing videos from Instagram or YouTube.
—Abdo Riani, Forbes.com, 22 Apr. 2025
The Emmy Award-winner plays the Black woman stand-in for a white male protagonist in an imaginary story to repurpose the popularity of a once successful Keyworth Pictures’ franchise.
—Malik Peay, Essence, 17 Apr. 2025
Some are repurposing old commercial buildings or buying land and prefabricated homes, while others are choosing to share homes with strangers to cut down on costs.
—Alejandra O’Connell-Domenech, The Hill, 16 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for repurpose
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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