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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These images are photographed, blown up and reconfigured to create compositions that are then screen-printed onto canvas.
—Stephanie Rudig, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The album was only released on Stem Player, forgoing traditional streaming services, and some songs from the project were reconfigured for artists including Fivio Foreign and the Game.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Unlike large corporations, small businesses lack the leverage to renegotiate supply chain contracts, the margins to absorb steep costs increases, or the capital required to rapidly reconfigure global supply chains.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The company launched a cost-cutting plan and is reconfiguring its supply chain.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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Stephanie Rudig, Smithsonian Magazine, 30 Apr. 2025
The album was only released on Stem Player, forgoing traditional streaming services, and some songs from the project were reconfigured for artists including Fivio Foreign and the Game.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 30 Apr. 2025
Unlike large corporations, small businesses lack the leverage to renegotiate supply chain contracts, the margins to absorb steep costs increases, or the capital required to rapidly reconfigure global supply chains.
—John Kell, Forbes.com, 28 Apr. 2025
The company launched a cost-cutting plan and is reconfiguring its supply chain.
—Jim Cramer, CNBC, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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