as in to use
to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reuse
Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Secondary Materials and Recycled Textile Association Global organization of companies involved in reusing and recycling textiles, Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), has elected Steven Bethell to its board of directors.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
El Paso's Pure Water Center will be the first direct-to-distribution reuse facility in the country.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Verb
To date, SpaceX has managed to successfully recover 415 boosters among Falcon 9 and Falcon Heavy launches, and has reused 385 of those on subsequent launches.
—Richard Tribou, Orlando Sentinel, 13 Mar. 2025
Secondary Materials and Recycled Textile Association Global organization of companies involved in reusing and recycling textiles, Secondary Materials and Recycled Textiles Association (SMART), has elected Steven Bethell to its board of directors.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 7 Mar. 2025
Noun
Camp North End is a massive adaptive reuse development just north of Uptown with food stalls, restaurants, offices, retail, apartments, events, and public art.
—Laura Barrero, Axios, 7 Mar. 2025
El Paso's Pure Water Center will be the first direct-to-distribution reuse facility in the country.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 3 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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He is accused of using his long-standing association with the Rollin’ 60s, where he is allegedly regarded as a leader, and other street gangs to intimidate businesses and individuals in Los Angeles.—
DeMicia Inman,
VIBE.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Whitten was attracted to screens—paintings in the MoMA show use abstraction to recall those of TV sets, computer monitors, and iPhones.—
Alex Greenberger,
ARTnews.com,
20 Mar. 2025
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Its 2025 edition attracted more than 4,500 applications from around the world, with a winner to be revealed in Madrid on June 29.—
Miles Socha,
WWD,
17 Mar. 2025
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Native American Writers Seminar Calls for Summer Applications The Native American Media Alliance is accepting applications for the fifth annual Native American Writers Seminar, set to take place this summer from June to July.—
Matt Minton,
Variety,
17 Mar. 2025
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This means boosting sponsorships, developing grassroots initiatives, and utilizing tools like sim racing to make the sport more accessible.—
Jenn Nelson,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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For up-to-date Public Health Information and restoration of public utilities, please utilize the links and contacts below.—
CA WILDFIRE BOT,
Sacramento Bee,
20 Mar. 2025
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Two milligrams of fentanyl can be lethal depending on a person’s body size, tolerance and past usage, according to the U.S. Drug Enforcement Administration.—
Rosalio Ahumada,
Sacramento Bee,
22 Mar. 2025
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When there is too much renewable energy being produced without a way to capture it efficiently (with batteries), and that production exceeds peak usage, excess power generated is essentially wasted.—
Greg Robinson,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 30 Mar. 2025.
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