reuses 1 of 2

present tense third-person singular of reuse

reuses

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noun

plural of reuse

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Recent Examples of reuses
Verb
That approach reuses existing infrastructure, including the tub, the drain and the space, while adding the cooling and filtration components that make consistent cold immersion possible. Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The song was paired with a lyric video that reuses two-decade-old footage shot by collaborator Cliff Watts, who also photographed Beyoncé’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026 That’s an awfully bold move from Motorola, considering the foldable is powered by the same chip as the 2024 and 2025 models and also reuses the design and screens from previous generations. Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 To conserve water, Terry built a system that captures groundwater on-site and reuses it for irrigation, creating a dry-creek-style basin that collects runoff. David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026 When the account holder reuses a password across accounts, hackers can test that breach data directly against the recordkeeper's login portal. Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 Glass bottles of water (the resort has its own filtration plant) replace single-use plastic, and the property reuses most of its runoff water for the gardens. Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026 And Blue Origin reuses a booster but runs into orbit issues. Sara Marley, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026 Because these capabilities are built on common data and integration layers, each additional use case reuses existing components, lowering incremental cost and time‑to‑value and creating a compounding advantage. Leon Gordon, Forbes.com, 26 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuses
Verb
  • The program also uses 16 buoy systems to send live detection data to lifeguards.
    Kori McNair, Los Angeles Times, 16 July 2026
  • When someone uses a TrumpRx coupon for a brand-name drug at the pharmacy counter, GoodRx processes the claim on the back end.
    Sydney Lupkin, NPR, 16 July 2026
Noun
  • That material would act as a physical barrier between separate coating applications, preventing adhesion failures when the coatings overlap.
    Maura Judkis, Washington Post, 16 July 2026
  • The company also suggests that compact nuclear systems could reduce dependence on diesel generators and help lower greenhouse gas emissions in off-grid applications.
    Prabhat Ranjan Mishra, Interesting Engineering, 16 July 2026
Verb
  • In recent years, Damon has stopped gaining weight for roles and instead utilizes body prosthetics to portray larger body types on screen, including in his pal Ben Affleck’s 2023 film, Air.
    Emlyn Travis, Entertainment Weekly, 15 July 2026
  • The chain final drive utilizes a 530 DRZ chain, the same as the one used on the Screamin’ Eagle/Vance and Hines Pro Stock Bike racing motorcycle.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 13 July 2026

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