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 district would also close or repurpose Lowell Elementary School.
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Fido opened three years later in 1996, repurposing a former pet shop in Hillsboro Village.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Chase decided to repurpose an existing golf tournament presented by his workplace, the San Diego Financial Literacy Center, to honor Keri and raise awareness and funds to provide financial and educational assistance to help make screenings available to more people.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Starting in 2010, Algin got into repurposing the resulting lumber to make exotic coffee tables, cabinets and bar tops for homes.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 Oct. 2025
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Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 10 Oct. 2025
Fido opened three years later in 1996, repurposing a former pet shop in Hillsboro Village.
—Diana Leyva, Nashville Tennessean, 10 Oct. 2025
Chase decided to repurpose an existing golf tournament presented by his workplace, the San Diego Financial Literacy Center, to honor Keri and raise awareness and funds to provide financial and educational assistance to help make screenings available to more people.
—Ashley MacKin Solomon, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Oct. 2025
Starting in 2010, Algin got into repurposing the resulting lumber to make exotic coffee tables, cabinets and bar tops for homes.
—Alexander Coolidge, Cincinnati Enquirer, 9 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 17 Oct. 2025.
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