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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Between the lines: In a statement, the attorneys said time was of the essence, given the risk that the funds could be repurposed for other federal initiatives.
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Sam Allard, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Betye Saar, 98, known for repurposing everyday objects into mystical collages, grew up in a home on northwest Pasadena’s Pepper Street, just blocks from Altadena’s west side.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit wished to preserve or repurpose the liner, but its eviction from the Philadelphia docks forced them to sell it.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Some of these features have been co-opted or repurposed for a different function due to evolutionary changes in environment, behavior, or selective pressures.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 2025
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Sam Allard, Axios, 21 Feb. 2025
Betye Saar, 98, known for repurposing everyday objects into mystical collages, grew up in a home on northwest Pasadena’s Pepper Street, just blocks from Altadena’s west side.
—Sam Lubell, New York Times, 20 Feb. 2025
The nonprofit wished to preserve or repurpose the liner, but its eviction from the Philadelphia docks forced them to sell it.
—Sonja Anderson, Smithsonian Magazine, 14 Feb. 2025
Some of these features have been co-opted or repurposed for a different function due to evolutionary changes in environment, behavior, or selective pressures.
—Julia Craven, Popular Science, 13 Feb. 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 1 Mar. 2025.
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