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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Across the Seine, the Musée d’Orsay and its famed Impressionist masterworks is gearing up for a rolling renovation through 2027 that will reconfigure its entrance, create a new gallery for contemporary photography, and set up a terrace on the fifth floor, without ever fully closing its doors.
—Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Families were moved from house to house, and were sometimes reconfigured, too.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
For astronauts, this means more space to live, work, and reconfigure.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The district has been looking at several options that could close schools, possibly sell school buildings and reconfigure grades to better align its building footprint with current and future enrollment trends.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
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Lindsey Tramuta, Robb Report, 18 Sep. 2025
Families were moved from house to house, and were sometimes reconfigured, too.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 15 Sep. 2025
For astronauts, this means more space to live, work, and reconfigure.
—Bernard Marr, Forbes.com, 12 Sep. 2025
The district has been looking at several options that could close schools, possibly sell school buildings and reconfigure grades to better align its building footprint with current and future enrollment trends.
—Alec Johnson, jsonline.com, 11 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconfigure
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 20 Sep. 2025.
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