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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The single sock that’s been left behind can find a second life being repurposed into something useful.
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
But, with a keen eye for potential, developers restored and repurposed it into a boutique hotel that pays homage to the artist and writer, Zelda Fitzgerald.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Hadid wore straight-leg blue denim jeans tucked into some patent leather knee-high Pucci boots—shoes repurposed for NYE, and sourced by Hailey and Kendall fave Chloe Vintage—with a faded, numbered vintage red sports t-shirt, an oversized black leather jacket, and a buckle belt.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Pilot facility for solid-state electrolytes The project will be established in Beijing’s Yanqi Economic Development Zone in Huairou District, using an existing industrial building repurposed for laboratory and pilot-scale operations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
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Katie Cloyd, Martha Stewart, 5 Jan. 2026
But, with a keen eye for potential, developers restored and repurposed it into a boutique hotel that pays homage to the artist and writer, Zelda Fitzgerald.
—Jennifer Prince, Southern Living, 4 Jan. 2026
Hadid wore straight-leg blue denim jeans tucked into some patent leather knee-high Pucci boots—shoes repurposed for NYE, and sourced by Hailey and Kendall fave Chloe Vintage—with a faded, numbered vintage red sports t-shirt, an oversized black leather jacket, and a buckle belt.
—Anna Cafolla, Vogue, 3 Jan. 2026
Pilot facility for solid-state electrolytes The project will be established in Beijing’s Yanqi Economic Development Zone in Huairou District, using an existing industrial building repurposed for laboratory and pilot-scale operations.
—Bojan Stojkovski, Interesting Engineering, 3 Jan. 2026
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 7 Jan. 2026.
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