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repurpose

[ree-pur-puhs] / ˌriˈpɜr pəs /
VERB
reuse for a new purpose
Synonyms
Antonyms
STRONG
WEAK


Example Sentences

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Evolution repurposed ancient infections into essential parts of human biology, including the placenta and adaptive immunity.

From The Wall Street Journal

Many have repurposed their power supplies, land and cooling systems to power artificial-intelligence models, simply because hosting AI has become far more profitable than mining for digital currencies.

From The Wall Street Journal

Soon the school will have the Coolest Little Library for families to help themselves to reading material - in a repurposed fridge.

From BBC

Headteacher Andrew Miller said students would be sent to other schools in the area while Foundry House in Bedlington was repurposed, but work could take several weeks.

From BBC

Instead, heat and exhaust from the Caterpillar generator engines will be repurposed in a water chiller system to keep server rooms cool.

From The Wall Street Journal