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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
Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
One preference the females seem to have is fine sand – this is also the first to degrade in the circle, meaning the male won't reuse his masterpiece but build from scratch when another mating event requires it.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
This waste management protocol encourages recovery through reuse, repair and recycling rather than disposal of textiles.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
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Verb
Peel and stick wallpaper can often be reused.
—Kaitlyn Keegan, Hartford Courant, 4 Jan. 2026
One preference the females seem to have is fine sand – this is also the first to degrade in the circle, meaning the male won't reuse his masterpiece but build from scratch when another mating event requires it.
—New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2026
Noun
The reuse of vacant big-box stores has become increasingly common as pandemic-era bankruptcies and changing shopping habits reshape the brick-and-mortar landscape.
—Travis Webb, Austin American Statesman, 16 Jan. 2026
This waste management protocol encourages recovery through reuse, repair and recycling rather than disposal of textiles.
—Jennifer Bringle, Sourcing Journal, 16 Jan. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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On her birthday, Kate released the last of her Mother Nature videos on social media, using the platform to promote her message of being outside among wildlife and open spaces as a key to her wellbeing and recovery from her cancer treatment.—
Simon Perry,
PEOPLE,
14 Jan. 2026
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Wearing rubber gloves, use a sponge to spread the mixture all over the bottom of the oven.—
Karen Brewer Grossman,
Southern Living,
14 Jan. 2026
Noun
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Advanced chips The company’s high-performance computing division, which includes artificial intelligence and 5G applications, made up the majority of sales in the October-December quarter at 55%.—
Dylan Butts,
CNBC,
15 Jan. 2026
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The use of generative AI to automatically fill out (and, in some cases, even submit) applications is harmful to everyone; employers are unable to filter through the noise, and legitimate candidates have a harder time getting noticed—much less advancing to an interview.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
15 Jan. 2026
Verb
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One final research experiment will take place upon landing, as the crew will forgo the typical medical and mobility assistance normally utilized by astronauts following spaceflight while their bodies reacclimate to gravity.—
Robert Z. Pearlman,
Space.com,
13 Jan. 2026
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But more importantly, this would give the team cost control at the center position and reshape the cap sheet while utilizing money that could be earmarked for Mathurin on a center.—
Sam Vecenie,
New York Times,
13 Jan. 2026
Noun
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That includes water usage, a comprehensive drainage plan, assurances that the data center won’t affect the watershed and details about how the project wouldn’t alter the area’s rural character.—
Elizabeth Campbell,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
14 Jan. 2026
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Other standard childhood vaccines—including against polio, measles, whooping cough and chickenpox—remain fully recommended for all children, but experts still worry that the broad hits to the vaccine schedule will ultimately reduce those vaccines’ usage as well.—
Meghan Bartels,
Scientific American,
14 Jan. 2026
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 22 Jan. 2026.
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