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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Christopher Sanchez was one of the many individuals seeking shelter in a basketball court repurposed as an evacuation center as the typhoon neared their home.
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Tobolowsky was happy for the material — much of it from a Sears that was being repurposed into an outpost of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — regardless of its condition.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Cosplay furthers the cause with a dazzling array of comic pop culture references, repurposed arcana, and piquant sonic signifiers from the annals of indie-rock.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
Schwarz also resurrected the drums and a slide solo from the middle of the original production and repurposed them in the final minute of the new version.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 Nov. 2025
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Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 9 Nov. 2025
Tobolowsky was happy for the material — much of it from a Sears that was being repurposed into an outpost of the University of Texas Southwestern Medical Center — regardless of its condition.
—Tribune News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 Nov. 2025
Cosplay furthers the cause with a dazzling array of comic pop culture references, repurposed arcana, and piquant sonic signifiers from the annals of indie-rock.
—Nina Corcoran, Pitchfork, 7 Nov. 2025
Schwarz also resurrected the drums and a slide solo from the middle of the original production and repurposed them in the final minute of the new version.
—Tom Roland, Billboard, 5 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 12 Nov. 2025.
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