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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The Dodgers made a series of roster moves Friday, reconfiguring their bench after a wave of injuries.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Defense production resilience, with an aim of reconfiguring defense production for speed and resilience against enemy disruption.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
At The Edge, more than 8,000 square meters of relocatable walls enable layouts to be reconfigured without major construction.
—Emanuel Gana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In response to that ruling, which involved Louisiana's House district lines, several states in the South have rushed to reconfigure their congressional maps to help bolster Republicans' odds of holding onto their House majority.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Defense production resilience, with an aim of reconfiguring defense production for speed and resilience against enemy disruption.
—Aditya Jadhav, Interesting Engineering, 28 May 2026
At The Edge, more than 8,000 square meters of relocatable walls enable layouts to be reconfigured without major construction.
—Emanuel Gana, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
In response to that ruling, which involved Louisiana's House district lines, several states in the South have rushed to reconfigure their congressional maps to help bolster Republicans' odds of holding onto their House majority.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 27 May 2026
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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