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
Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 27 May 2025
Afternoon and evening flights tend to be delayed more often than morning departures because airlines reuse planes and crews for multiple trips during the day, so a delay early in the day creates a domino effect later on.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Over the decades, it’s expanded its global retail footprint as well as its dedication to repairing its own worn gear for continued reuse.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Verb
Of the booster's 33 engines, 29 were also reused from the previous test.
—Matthew Glasser, ABC News, 27 May 2025
Afternoon and evening flights tend to be delayed more often than morning departures because airlines reuse planes and crews for multiple trips during the day, so a delay early in the day creates a domino effect later on.
—Suzanne Rowan Kelleher, Forbes.com, 27 May 2025
Noun
Herzog & de Meuron — known for projects such as Tate Modern in London, the de Young Museum in San Francisco and the Park Avenue Armory in New York — has made a specialty of adaptive reuse, or transforming existing structures.
—Robin Pogrebin, New York Times, 20 May 2025
Over the decades, it’s expanded its global retail footprint as well as its dedication to repairing its own worn gear for continued reuse.
—Simon Mainwaring, Forbes.com, 12 May 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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On Wednesday, police in Seattle used pepper spray to clear out protesters, and officers in Denver used smoke and pepper balls to control a crowd.—
Krysta Fauria,
Chicago Tribune,
13 June 2025
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Could breeze through the low-minors using just his fastball, but secondary stuff needs work to reach his potential, and focus on development of those pitches will likely slow down his development and lead to more mixed results in some outings.—
Jon Vankin,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 June 2025
Noun
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The high court is expected to issue order lists on applications over the next three Mondays in June.—
Jack Birle,
The Washington Examiner,
8 June 2025
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However, the idea of the prospective name change was dropped when the passports for Harry and Meghan's son Archie, 6, and daughter Lilibet, 4, arrived almost six months after their applications were first submitted.—
Ashley Hume,
FOXNews.com,
8 June 2025
Verb
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This is another area in which the general manager is attempting to utilize restraint.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
12 June 2025
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Command Center also utilizes predictive analytics to help hospitals plan for the future.—
Alexis Kayser,
MSNBC Newsweek,
11 June 2025
Noun
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Unexpected usage—from a new region, at a strange hour or against sensitive resources—should trigger an immediate response.—
Ofir Har-Chen,
Forbes.com,
2 June 2025
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The team is focused on better fastball usage to set up those other pitches — keeping hitters off the secondary scent.—
Mitch Bannon,
New York Times,
2 June 2025
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 17 Jun. 2025.
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