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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Kevin Williams, CNBC, 16 Nov. 2025
In the current pace of the AI industry, traditional meal times often get compressed or repurposed as working sessions, but those family dinners remain sacred.
—Eleanor Pringle, Fortune, 13 Nov. 2025
The China Room will be renamed the Gratitude Room, and repurposed to store tasteful gifts from the nation’s corporate donors.
—Enrico Pinto, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2025
Board members voted 8-1 for the option that would close, repurpose or sell Bethesda and Hawthorne elementary schools and the Whittier building, which houses the district's STEM elementary program.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 13 Nov. 2025
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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