reusable

adjective

re·​us·​able (ˌ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce reusable (audio)
Synonyms of reusablenext
: capable of being used again or repeatedly
reusability
(ˌ)rē-ˌyü-zə-ˈbi-lə-tē How to pronounce reusable (audio)
noun

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Last month, China successfully recovered the first stage of the rocket during a subsequent test – a breakthrough for the country’s reusable rocket program. — Sylvie Zhuang, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026 Washing their reusable bags after every grocery trip The tote bags living in your trunk are technically supposed to be washed, and almost nobody does it. — Angela Haupt, Time, 10 Aug. 2026 Later that year, the company introduced Roadrunner, a reusable interceptor designed to destroy hostile drones, along with Anvil-M, another counter-drone system. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 7 Aug. 2026 Vulnerability discovery is already becoming automated, but the account shared at Black Hat shows agents turning discoveries into reusable organizational knowledge during an active operation. — Ron Schmelzer, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reusable

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First Known Use

1943, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of reusable was in 1943

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reusable

adjective
re·​us·​able (ˈ)rē-ˈyü-zə-bəl How to pronounce reusable (audio)
: capable of being used again or repeatedly

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