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verb

present tense third-person singular of reuse
as in uses
to put (something) to use again I can reuse that empty container for another purpose.

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noun

plural of reuse
as in applications

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The winery also has solar panels that generate about 100,000 kilowatt-hours of electricity a year, more than enough to cover its energy needs, along with heat pumps and a system that cleans and reuses wastewater. — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 28 Aug. 2026 That approach reuses existing infrastructure, including the tub, the drain and the space, while adding the cooling and filtration components that make consistent cold immersion possible. — Samantha Agate, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 July 2026 The song was paired with a lyric video that reuses two-decade-old footage shot by collaborator Cliff Watts, who also photographed Beyoncé’s Sports Illustrated Swimsuit Issue cover. — Daniel Kreps, Rolling Stone, 4 July 2026 That’s an awfully bold move from Motorola, considering the foldable is powered by the same chip as the 2024 and 2025 models and also reuses the design and screens from previous generations. — Kimberly Gedeon, PC Magazine, 29 June 2026 To conserve water, Terry built a system that captures groundwater on-site and reuses it for irrigation, creating a dry-creek-style basin that collects runoff. — David Caraccio, Sacbee.com, 6 June 2026 When the account holder reuses a password across accounts, hackers can test that breach data directly against the recordkeeper's login portal. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 17 May 2026 Glass bottles of water (the resort has its own filtration plant) replace single-use plastic, and the property reuses most of its runoff water for the gardens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 11 May 2026 And Blue Origin reuses a booster but runs into orbit issues. — Sara Marley, Bloomberg, 19 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reuses
  1. uses
  2. applications
  3. utilizes
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  • Pieces must be shaped, dried, fired, glazed, fired again and tested; Przenioslo uses a community kiln and gives herself at least two months to prepare a collection.
    — Pat Mueller, USA Today, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Vita uses textiles, performance and video to speak about internet culture, along with stunning visuals that incorporate their family’s Middle Eastern diaspora and history.
    — Shelley Holcomb, Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of uses
Noun
  • The program received more than 100 applications and advanced 20 students to the finalist round.
    — Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 3 Sep. 2026
  • Ten days later, the head of its Moscow office, Kirill Goncharov, told reporters the party, with about 4,000 members, received 8,000 new applications to join.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 3 Sep. 2026
Definition of applications
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  • The new research utilizes a combination of coral records extending back 1,000 years plus results from a suite of 12 state-of-the-art climate models to rule out natural climate variability as the cause for El Niño’s recent changes.
    — Andrew Freedman, CNN Money, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Clocking in at 30 minutes, Williams’ Quartet La Jolla is a five-part work that politely utilizes dissonance and sometimes abstract rhythms.
    — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Aug. 2026
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“Reuses.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reuses. Accessed 5 Sep. 2026.

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