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
Three of which have been repurposed and are now rented to and act as the Ultima Oasis camp.
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
The last two summers have seen the Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden and Sam Fender stage concerts at the London Stadium and the coming weeks will see the venue repurposed again to welcome Take That and Metallica.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Mecklenburg County leaders’ budget for the next fiscal year doesn’t include money to reopen the former juvenile detention facility the sheriff wants to repurpose to address overcrowding at the county jail.
—Mary Ramsey
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Closures are part of an ongoing effort to shutter, amalgamate or repurpose campuses throughout the district in response to a precipitous decline in enrollment.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 20 May 2026
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Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 21 May 2026
The last two summers have seen the Foo Fighters, Iron Maiden and Sam Fender stage concerts at the London Stadium and the coming weeks will see the venue repurposed again to welcome Take That and Metallica.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 21 May 2026
Mecklenburg County leaders’ budget for the next fiscal year doesn’t include money to reopen the former juvenile detention facility the sheriff wants to repurpose to address overcrowding at the county jail.
—Mary Ramsey
may 20, Charlotte Observer, 20 May 2026
Closures are part of an ongoing effort to shutter, amalgamate or repurpose campuses throughout the district in response to a precipitous decline in enrollment.
—Sarah Perkel, USA Today, 20 May 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 21 May. 2026.
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