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
Recent Examples on the Web
The current middle school building would be repurposed for district administration and the recreation department.
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Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
That means no manufacturers are willing to buy old clothing and repurpose the fabric into something new.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Because of contamination concerns, little of what gets left on the table can legally be repurposed for another meal.
—Corinne Iozzio, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
It had been repurposed as a bedroom for one of the more permanent roommates.
—Holly Yeo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Some of those buildings will be repurposed for other programs.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
The Greek key patterns inscribed on the floors of tenement bathrooms are repurposed as part of an architectural frieze, and Woodman’s friends—Rankin among them—are transformed into towering caryatids.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Beyond other apps essentially repurposing ChatGPT, Jacobson believes this would be a first-of-its-kind generative AI digital therapeutic tool.
—Andy Weir, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Local and federal lawmakers are also looking at additional ways to subsidize affordable housing development and to repurpose vacant offices and underused church land for housing.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
Alec Johnson, Journal Sentinel, 23 Apr. 2024
That means no manufacturers are willing to buy old clothing and repurpose the fabric into something new.
—Natalie Wallington, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2024
Because of contamination concerns, little of what gets left on the table can legally be repurposed for another meal.
—Corinne Iozzio, Rolling Stone, 22 Apr. 2024
It had been repurposed as a bedroom for one of the more permanent roommates.
—Holly Yeo, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Some of those buildings will be repurposed for other programs.
—Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 17 Apr. 2024
The Greek key patterns inscribed on the floors of tenement bathrooms are repurposed as part of an architectural frieze, and Woodman’s friends—Rankin among them—are transformed into towering caryatids.
—Chris Wiley, The New Yorker, 16 Apr. 2024
Beyond other apps essentially repurposing ChatGPT, Jacobson believes this would be a first-of-its-kind generative AI digital therapeutic tool.
—Andy Weir, NBC News, 13 Apr. 2024
Local and federal lawmakers are also looking at additional ways to subsidize affordable housing development and to repurpose vacant offices and underused church land for housing.
—Danny Nguyen, Washington Post, 10 Apr. 2024
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“Repurpose.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/repurpose. Accessed 28 Apr. 2024.
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