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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Turning waste into value By using sunlight as the energy input, the process could offer an affordable, scalable approach that repurposes harmful emissions into economically valuable chemicals.
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The city repurposed it as an outdoor recreation space after the former owner terminated the lease in 2017, with the goal of eventually redeveloping it into a 22-acre park.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
There are plenty of on-sale versions of the classic nylon totes, all ideal for jamming your laptop in or repurposing as a chic diaper bag.
—Megan McCarty, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
There may be issues with repurposing brownfield sites, however, is if data centers are replacing an industrial plant that's still running – meaning job losses.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Nov. 2025
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Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 29 Nov. 2025
The city repurposed it as an outdoor recreation space after the former owner terminated the lease in 2017, with the goal of eventually redeveloping it into a 22-acre park.
—Hannah Elsmore, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Nov. 2025
There are plenty of on-sale versions of the classic nylon totes, all ideal for jamming your laptop in or repurposing as a chic diaper bag.
—Megan McCarty, StyleCaster, 27 Nov. 2025
There may be issues with repurposing brownfield sites, however, is if data centers are replacing an industrial plant that's still running – meaning job losses.
—Tasmin Lockwood, CNBC, 27 Nov. 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 4 Dec. 2025.
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