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Definition of reprocess

reprocess

/ˌriːˈprɑːsɛs/
re · proc · ess
Adjective:reprocessable
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Past Simple:reprocessed
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Past Participle:reprocessed
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Present Participle:reprocessing
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reprocess Lexical Profile

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• verb

1

To process something again or differently, especially in order to reuse, recycle, or extract useful material from industrial waste or spent nuclear fuel.

Example

"The facility was designed to reprocess spent nuclear fuel and recover usable uranium."

2

To handle, analyze, or run data, documents, or administrative transactions through a system a second time.

Example

"After fixing the software bug, the accounting team had to reprocess all the payroll records from the previous week."

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• Rhymes for reprocess

• Nearby Words

reproachful
reproachfully
reproachingly
reprocess
reprocessing
reproduce
reproducer

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Reprocess. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/reprocess
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