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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Yet Florida’s legislative delegation is split 20-8 — and DeSantis wants to reconfigure maps to pick off one or two more Democrats.
—Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
To make sure traffic always flows through their infrastructure, the extensions dynamically reconfigure Chrome's proxy settings using an auto-configuration script.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new grant money for short-term career training programs.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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Orlando Sentinel Editorial Board, The Orlando Sentinel, 8 Jan. 2026
To make sure traffic always flows through their infrastructure, the extensions dynamically reconfigure Chrome's proxy settings using an auto-configuration script.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 5 Jan. 2026
In 2026, the federal government will curb access to billions of dollars in student loans, reconfigure how borrowers repay their debt and provide new grant money for short-term career training programs.
—Danielle Douglas-Gabriel, Washington Post, 2 Jan. 2026
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
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 11 Jan. 2026.
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