as in to use
to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reuse
Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
The generative tools used do not store, reuse, or train on production data inputs or outputs.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Feel free to leave those alone since wasps will not reuse the old nest next year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
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Verb
In both cases, Europe with the Ariane 6 and Japan with the H3, the space agencies opted for traditional, expendable rockets instead of pushing toward reuse.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 28 Aug. 2025
The generative tools used do not store, reuse, or train on production data inputs or outputs.
—PC Magazine, 25 Aug. 2025
Noun
Don't reuse passwords across services.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 2 Sep. 2025
Feel free to leave those alone since wasps will not reuse the old nest next year.
—Brandee Gruener, Southern Living, 1 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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The town’s most high-profile venue is Meadow Creek, a sprawling 277-acre plot of land used as a festival grounds complete with the full destination camping experience.—
Tiney Ricciardi,
Denver Post,
1 Sep. 2025
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Switch on headlights - Even during daylight hours, using headlights can enhance visibility and signal your presence to other drivers.—
STAR-TELEGRAM WEATHER BOT,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
1 Sep. 2025
Noun
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Samsung did not specify how the two chips differ, but MediaTek says the 9400+ is built more specifically for AI applications and is 20% faster than the MediaTek 9400 at agentic AI calculations.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
4 Sep. 2025
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Advisors will stockpile applications and submit them immediately in the new year.—
Billal Rahman,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The Royals bullpen has been taxed and Avila offers the club a fresh arm to utilize.—
Jaylon Thompson,
Kansas City Star,
1 Sep. 2025
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Madison Square Garden utilizes facial recognition to ban attorneys and firms that are amid lawsuits against the company.—
Noah White,
Miami Herald,
31 Aug. 2025
Noun
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But lawmakers — both at the state and federal level — have yet to adopt any meaningful guardrails on the usage of artificial intelligence.—
Kyle Ingram,
Charlotte Observer,
7 Sep. 2025
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Maybe a shift in usage that doesn’t show up in box scores.—
Jacob Robinson,
New York Times,
6 Sep. 2025
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 8 Sep. 2025.
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