reconfigure
verb
re·con·fig·ure
(ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər 
especially British -ˈfi-gə
reconfigured; reconfiguring; reconfigures
: to rearrange (something) into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout : to configure (something) again or in a new way
Back in the business end of the airplane, built-in features allow the single loadmaster to reconfigure the cargo bay for different types of loads in under an hour in flight.—
Richard DeMeis
Richard DeMeisNeuroimaging suggested that his brain had essentially reconfigured itself—surviving neurons bypassed dead ones and forged new connections to one another.—Jeneen Interlandi
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Sports Arena Boulevard will also be reconfigured with four lanes for cars — compared to six lanes currently — and two bus-only lanes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Think formfitting denim pantsuits with oversize patch pockets stretching past the bottom hem; jeans with raw, unfinished hemlines, or dressy, slightly masculine shirts reconfigured as wrap tops to be layered under cropped cardigans.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The revolt that reconfigured America goes unmentioned.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The early versions often limped along, trading hands at discounts before being demolished or radically reconfigured.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Sep. 2025
Think formfitting denim pantsuits with oversize patch pockets stretching past the bottom hem; jeans with raw, unfinished hemlines, or dressy, slightly masculine shirts reconfigured as wrap tops to be layered under cropped cardigans.
—Martino Carrera, Footwear News, 23 Sep. 2025
The revolt that reconfigured America goes unmentioned.
—Kathryn Schulz, New Yorker, 22 Sep. 2025
The early versions often limped along, trading hands at discounts before being demolished or radically reconfigured.
—Allen Buchanan, Oc Register, 20 Sep. 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 1 Oct. 2025.
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