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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In the water, the marina’s existing 11 docks will be reconstructed and reconfigured to hold a total of 623 slips, accommodating a wider range of boat sizes.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Erik Roth is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, leading large-scale AI transformations and helping CEOs turn AI into a competitive advantage by reconfiguring their organizations to harness the full potential of generative AI.
—Erik Roth, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
In all, 43 aircraft will be reconfigured, with the first expected to enter service this month and the rest expected to be completed early next year, according to the airline, which adds that that's less than a third of its narrowbody fleet and includes former Swoop, Lynx and Sunwing planes.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The idea was not to reinvent the system, but to reconfigure it into something far smaller.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Oct. 2025
Erik Roth is a senior partner at McKinsey & Company, leading large-scale AI transformations and helping CEOs turn AI into a competitive advantage by reconfiguring their organizations to harness the full potential of generative AI.
—Erik Roth, Fortune, 16 Oct. 2025
In all, 43 aircraft will be reconfigured, with the first expected to enter service this month and the rest expected to be completed early next year, according to the airline, which adds that that's less than a third of its narrowbody fleet and includes former Swoop, Lynx and Sunwing planes.
—Eve Chen, USA Today, 14 Oct. 2025
The idea was not to reinvent the system, but to reconfigure it into something far smaller.
—Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 14 Oct. 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 19 Oct. 2025.
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