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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One potential explanation is that, following Epstein's death, the system could have been reconfigured so that this camera was attached to a different, functioning DVR recorder.
—Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the fortress will be reconfigured into an OMNY facility, just as MetroCard vending machines in subway stations have been replaced by OMNY vending machines.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Originally built in the early 1990s as a variable in-flight simulator, the aircraft was reconfigured in 2021 by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and Calspan to serve as a flying testbed for autonomy and machine-learning technologies.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Users can reconfigure size and shape by adding or removing components.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
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Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 31 Dec. 2025
Eventually, the fortress will be reconfigured into an OMNY facility, just as MetroCard vending machines in subway stations have been replaced by OMNY vending machines.
—Matteo Wong, The Atlantic, 31 Dec. 2025
Originally built in the early 1990s as a variable in-flight simulator, the aircraft was reconfigured in 2021 by Lockheed Martin’s Skunk Works and Calspan to serve as a flying testbed for autonomy and machine-learning technologies.
—Kapil Kajal, Interesting Engineering, 31 Dec. 2025
Users can reconfigure size and shape by adding or removing components.
—Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 26 Dec. 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 8 Jan. 2026.
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