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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Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 29 May 2025
Part of Gates’ practice has been repurposing artifacts and collections cast off by the university.
—Christopher Borrelli, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
Held repurposed all that stone into a new garden wall.
—Rhonda Richford, Footwear News, 24 May 2025
As of now, the league plans to repurpose Haddon’s role, while also hiring a new chief sporting director, according to league sources with knowledge of the decisions.
—Meg Linehan, New York Times, 21 May 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 3 Jun. 2025.
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