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
Jeneen InterlandiExamples of reconfigure in a Sentence
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Women's Final Fours are typically held at an NBA arena, while since 2009 the men's teams have played in NFL stadiums temporarily reconfigured to host a basketball game.
—Becky Sullivan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Sustainability is important for both collaborators and this temporary lounge has been designed to be reconfigured and transferred after the event with majority of its components to be reused.
—Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Almost all the guests attended the late-night after-party in the room where the ceremony had taken place, which had been reconfigured with a DJ booth and a dance floor, then lit up with lasers and haze.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Feb. 2024
Carlsbad approved a general plan in 2015 that states one of the city’s key priorities is reconfiguring streets so people can get around as easily and safely as possible.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Canton generously lends its space to two private dining rooms, the Silk Room and the Music Room, which can be reconfigured into one entertainment space.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
That would allow Monumental to find new uses for the Gallery Place space while reconfiguring arena offices into new attractions for fans.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Proposition 1 doesn’t change the tax, but seeks to reconfigure how the money from the act can be spent.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Our view: There’s a very good chance basketball and other Olympic sports are reconfigured along regional lines in the next five years.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
Becky Sullivan, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
Sustainability is important for both collaborators and this temporary lounge has been designed to be reconfigured and transferred after the event with majority of its components to be reused.
—Kissa Castañeda, Forbes, 28 Mar. 2024
Almost all the guests attended the late-night after-party in the room where the ceremony had taken place, which had been reconfigured with a DJ booth and a dance floor, then lit up with lasers and haze.
—Alexandra MacOn, Vogue, 29 Feb. 2024
Carlsbad approved a general plan in 2015 that states one of the city’s key priorities is reconfiguring streets so people can get around as easily and safely as possible.
—Phil Diehl, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Feb. 2024
Canton generously lends its space to two private dining rooms, the Silk Room and the Music Room, which can be reconfigured into one entertainment space.
—Stacey Wreathall, Travel + Leisure, 6 Apr. 2024
That would allow Monumental to find new uses for the Gallery Place space while reconfiguring arena offices into new attractions for fans.
—Jonathan O'Connell, Washington Post, 30 Mar. 2024
Proposition 1 doesn’t change the tax, but seeks to reconfigure how the money from the act can be spent.
—Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 1 Mar. 2024
Our view: There’s a very good chance basketball and other Olympic sports are reconfigured along regional lines in the next five years.
—Jon Wilner, The Mercury News, 29 Mar. 2024
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 26 Apr. 2024.
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