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 property also comes with a guesthouse — the former rectory — which has been reconfigured as a two-bedroom, one-bath ADU-ish bonus.
—Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
By 2005, Lollapalooza had been reconfigured as a Chicago mainstay and, in the time since, has expanded internationally with editions in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Stockholm and Mumbai.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Peoria Unified School District voted to close two elementary schools and reconfigure a nearby high school to accommodate junior high students in a March 12 governing board meeting.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The complex would include two covered turf fields, one with capacity for 10,000 spectators for football, rugby and baseball — and which could be reconfigured to host concerts.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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Clio Chang, Curbed, 19 Mar. 2026
By 2005, Lollapalooza had been reconfigured as a Chicago mainstay and, in the time since, has expanded internationally with editions in Berlin, Buenos Aires, Stockholm and Mumbai.
—Steven J. Horowitz, Variety, 17 Mar. 2026
Peoria Unified School District voted to close two elementary schools and reconfigure a nearby high school to accommodate junior high students in a March 12 governing board meeting.
—Erick Trevino, AZCentral.com, 13 Mar. 2026
The complex would include two covered turf fields, one with capacity for 10,000 spectators for football, rugby and baseball — and which could be reconfigured to host concerts.
—Sacbee.com, 11 Mar. 2026
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 27 Mar. 2026.
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