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to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reuse
semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Fraud scheme Prosecutors say tour guides are suspected of — up to 20 times a day — reusing the same tickets to bring in different visitor groups, at times allegedly with the help of Louvre employees, in a system investigators believe operated for a decade.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
The navy said the infrastructure at the lab had been disabled to prevent reuse.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Verb
Among them was an apparent decade-long fraud involving bribes to museum employees, reusing tickets multiple times, and splitting up large groups.
—semafor.com, 25 Feb. 2026
Fraud scheme Prosecutors say tour guides are suspected of — up to 20 times a day — reusing the same tickets to bring in different visitor groups, at times allegedly with the help of Louvre employees, in a system investigators believe operated for a decade.
—Thomas Adamson, Los Angeles Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Noun
Ex Officio Board members, by contrast, will include members of the collection, sortation, repair, reuse, recycling and hauling supply chain.
—Kate Nishimura, Sourcing Journal, 2 Mar. 2026
The navy said the infrastructure at the lab had been disabled to prevent reuse.
—Kerry Breen, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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And Anthropic isn’t actually opposed to using AI to deploy autonomous weapons.—
Reed Albergotti,
semafor.com,
28 Feb. 2026
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Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said the Pentagon would use the Defense Production Act to access Anthropic’s technologies regardless of the company’s decision.—
Auzinea Bacon,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
Noun
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The program currently remains in another legal battle, with people able to renew their status but no new applications accepted.—
Mathew Miranda
February 26,
Sacbee.com,
27 Feb. 2026
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Ending those protections could halt their authorization to work legally in the United States and expose more to possible deportation, especially the 800 people with pending applications, according to the International Refugee Assistance Project.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
27 Feb. 2026
Verb
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Subcontractors were selected in part based on their track records in hiring residents, minorities, and women, and in utilizing MBE/WBE firms.—
Ed Gaskin,
Boston Herald,
27 Feb. 2026
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This oversight extends beyond human guidance; LabOS also utilizes a robotic arm to handle tedious tasks such as mixing.—
Deni Ellis Béchard,
Scientific American,
27 Feb. 2026
Noun
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However, this may add to flight times and fuel usage, at a time when oil prices are surging.—
Marnie Hunter,
CNN Money,
4 Mar. 2026
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Such usage rates are concerning because interceptor production has historically lagged behind operational demand.—
Kaif Shaikh,
Interesting Engineering,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 5 Mar. 2026.
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