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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Before repurposing, always perform a secure wipe to erase all personal information.
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Warm colors and architectural paneling harmonize the two floors, while ceramics by Martin and textiles repurposed from Wilkinson’s film projects—including fabric from Aladdin—layer the home with stories.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Efficient, high-torque electric motors can be repurposed for precise navigation and dexterity for military strikes.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
What’s more, many of the merchant cargo ships that would normally have transported sugarcane from Hawai’i, the nation’s largest domestic producer of the raw material, had been repurposed into military vessels.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 2025
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Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Warm colors and architectural paneling harmonize the two floors, while ceramics by Martin and textiles repurposed from Wilkinson’s film projects—including fabric from Aladdin—layer the home with stories.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 3 Oct. 2025
Efficient, high-torque electric motors can be repurposed for precise navigation and dexterity for military strikes.
—Rebecca A. Fannin, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Oct. 2025
What’s more, many of the merchant cargo ships that would normally have transported sugarcane from Hawai’i, the nation’s largest domestic producer of the raw material, had been repurposed into military vessels.
—Diana Hubbell, Popular Science, 1 Oct. 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 Oct. 2025.
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