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to put (something) to use again
I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.
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Recent Examples of reuse
Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Developers in Kansas City regularly use historic tax credits to help save and reuse buildings for housing and other uses, such as the future Aladdin apartments in a former hotel downtown or the future lofts in the vacant ABC warehouse building on Main Street.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Lindblad’s Artisan Fund focuses on reducing landfill waste through adaptive reuse projects that support artisans from the Galápagos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Verb
There, they can be properly processed and, eventually, their materials reused.
—Caroline Lubinsky, Martha Stewart, 23 Apr. 2026
Developers in Kansas City regularly use historic tax credits to help save and reuse buildings for housing and other uses, such as the future Aladdin apartments in a former hotel downtown or the future lofts in the vacant ABC warehouse building on Main Street.
—Chris Higgins, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Under a California law enacted in 2018, a city, county or public agency must provide notice and hold public meetings before approving permits or allowing the reuse of existing buildings for immigration proceedings.
—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2026
Meanwhile, Lindblad’s Artisan Fund focuses on reducing landfill waste through adaptive reuse projects that support artisans from the Galápagos.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuse
Verb
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First, locate the radiant to the left of the waning moon using a handy smartphone stargazing app.—
Anthony Wood,
Space.com,
2 May 2026
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For Love in the Time of Cholera, 1989, for instance, Pau uses early Picture-in-Picture (PiP) technology to frame clips from Zuni’s 1988 October/Decameron stage performance, which then float, rotate, and cascade across the screen.—
Pauline J. Yao,
Artforum,
2 May 2026
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Right-of-publicity claims can also be defeated by the First Amendment, which protects the use of a person’s identity in news reporting, parody and other applications where the person might not consent.—
Michael McCann,
Sportico.com,
30 Apr. 2026
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The new filing will restart the clock, which leaves a likely timeline for rejection or approval by the Surface Transportation Board sometime next year — if the board accepts the application as complete within the next month.—
Emma Hurt,
AJC.com,
30 Apr. 2026
Verb
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Imagine if Game of Thrones utilized the mind-altering technology of Westworld to extend the world of your favorite fantasy franchise beyond books, beyond television, into immersive theater-slash-amusement-park entertainment.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
1 May 2026
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To review or object to instances where our partners assert a legitimate interest in utilizing your data, please visit our vendors page.—
Walden Green,
Pitchfork,
1 May 2026
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Musk's xAI trails far behind OpenAI in usage.—
Deepa Seetharaman,
USA Today,
29 Apr. 2026
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Search had a strong quarter with AI experiences driving usage, queries at an all time high, and 19% revenue growth.—
Caitlin Huston,
HollywoodReporter,
29 Apr. 2026
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuse. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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