re·use (ˌ)rē-ˈyüz 
reused; reusing; reuses
: to use again especially in a different way or after reclaiming or reprocessing
the need to reuse scarce resources
reuse packing material as insulation
re·use (ˌ)rē-ˈyüs
: further, different, or repeated use
Examples of reuse in a Sentence
Verb I can reuse that container.
Recent Examples on the Web
Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Blue Origin, founded and owed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has landed and reused its smaller New Shepard suborbital booster numerous times, but New Glenn surpasses New Shepard in difficulty and scale. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for reuse
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Verb
The annual event offered 60 booths with many focused on reusing items and helping others along the way. —Shelley Jones, Chicago Tribune, 20 Apr. 2026 Blue Origin, founded and owed by Amazon’s Jeff Bezos, has landed and reused its smaller New Shepard suborbital booster numerous times, but New Glenn surpasses New Shepard in difficulty and scale. —Stephen Clark, ArsTechnica, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
The team focused on hydrometallurgical recycling, in which battery metals are dissolved into a liquid and later separated for reuse. —Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 27 Apr. 2026 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 See All Example Sentences for reuse
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“Reuse.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/reuse. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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