reprocess

verb

Definition of reprocessnext
as in to process

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Recent Examples of reprocess The high-energy photons emitted by the magnetar had to fight their way through the expanding supernova ejecta, getting reprocessed into optical light and diffusing outward over a span of about 15 days. — Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 Mar. 2026 Officials also have not resolved how nuclear waste will be disposed of, although Wright said the Energy Department is in talks with Utah and other states to host sites that could reprocess fuel or handle permanent disposal. — Matthew Daly, Los Angeles Times, 21 Feb. 2026 Officials also have not resolved how nuclear waste will be disposed, although Wright said the Energy Department is in talks with Utah and other states to host sites that could reprocess fuel or handle permanent disposal. — Matthew Daly, Fortune, 21 Feb. 2026 The mechanical and chemical stresses involved in breaking down old plastic and reprocessing it into new yarn weaken and shorten the plastic’s polymer chains. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 10 Dec. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reprocess
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  • Microsoft partnered with the city to build a $30 million water reuse facility to process cooling water for data centers and other industries.
    — Nathaniel Meyersohn, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Berlucchi operates up to 24 presses a day, often late into the night, to process the unusually early harvest.
    — Colleen Barry, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026
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