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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License plate readers can easily be accessed or repurposed beyond their original goals of managing traffic, meting out fines or catching fugitives.
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Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
So while there were plenty of early offers to fund research on drug repurposing efforts for things like pancreatic cancer, Every Cure's approach was disease agnostic.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The plan cancels the Gateway lunar space station, with its resources being repurposed for the surface base.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Following Board feedback, the new proposal also eliminated the need to purchase new cases for the first graders by repurposing cases already in the district’s inventory from the rising third grade class.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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Jess Reia, The Conversation, 27 Mar. 2026
So while there were plenty of early offers to fund research on drug repurposing efforts for things like pancreatic cancer, Every Cure's approach was disease agnostic.
—Brad Quick, CNBC, 27 Mar. 2026
The plan cancels the Gateway lunar space station, with its resources being repurposed for the surface base.
—Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
Following Board feedback, the new proposal also eliminated the need to purchase new cases for the first graders by repurposing cases already in the district’s inventory from the rising third grade class.
—Claire Murphy, Chicago Tribune, 25 Mar. 2026
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 5 Apr. 2026.
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