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reuse

British  

verb

  1. to use again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

noun

  1. the act or process of using again

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Example Sentences

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They break down large molecules into simpler building blocks that the cell can reuse.

From Science Daily • Mar. 26, 2026

Mr. Ariosto convincingly argues that we are still in the early days of the revolution that Mr. Musk set in motion by developing the ability to reuse rockets.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 20, 2026

Pallas Citroen, managing direction of The Bomb Factory, said Rush's exhibition, which will run from March 13-29, is part of the charity's programme focusing on collective production and material reuse this year.

From BBC • Mar. 12, 2026

In Washington and New York, there has been widespread adoption of adaptive reuse, Lee said, resulting in makeovers of buildings that each add 1,000 to 2,000 residential units.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 11, 2026

The main thing we’ll need is paint, since we can reuse the other stuff from the original Hideout.

From "A Soft Place to Land" by Janae Marks