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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In 2001 the city announced the O’Hare Modernization Program, a multibillion-dollar effort to reconfigure intersecting runways into a more efficient parallel layout and increase airfield capacity.
—Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
The aircraft, previously equipped with lithium-ion batteries rated at 260 Wh/kg, was reconfigured to run on solid-state batteries delivering 410 Wh/kg.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Her new novel is about an absentee father figure, Mac, a TV actor whose sudden passing causes those who loved him to reconfigure their relationships around his void.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
The aircraft was originally powered by lithium-ion batteries rated at 260 Wh/kg, but has been reconfigured so that the single motor runs on solid-state batteries that deliver 410 Wh/kg.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 10 June 2026
The aircraft, previously equipped with lithium-ion batteries rated at 260 Wh/kg, was reconfigured to run on solid-state batteries delivering 410 Wh/kg.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 10 June 2026
Her new novel is about an absentee father figure, Mac, a TV actor whose sudden passing causes those who loved him to reconfigure their relationships around his void.
—Natasha O'Neill, Vanity Fair, 9 June 2026
The aircraft was originally powered by lithium-ion batteries rated at 260 Wh/kg, but has been reconfigured so that the single motor runs on solid-state batteries that deliver 410 Wh/kg.
—Rachel Cormack, Robb Report, 9 June 2026
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 17 Jun. 2026.
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