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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The airline is also reconfiguring aircraft to increase cabin comfort, including installing new seats with more cushioning and headrests.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Southwest is reconfiguring its planes with the new seating arrangements for flights starting in early 2026.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Those changes are among several that city commissioners will consider in the coming weeks as local committee members reconfigure how government and day-to-day operations in Northern Kentucky's largest city should run.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
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Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 22 July 2025
Southwest is reconfiguring its planes with the new seating arrangements for flights starting in early 2026.
—Michael Salerno, AZCentral.com, 8 July 2025
Those changes are among several that city commissioners will consider in the coming weeks as local committee members reconfigure how government and day-to-day operations in Northern Kentucky's largest city should run.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Enquirer, 2 July 2025
This realization reconfigures the entire book, recasting their ongoing dialogue and seemingly cordial relations as an interstellar jail—and the novel itself into an extended, especially cruel prison sentence.
—Robert Rubsam, The Atlantic, 21 June 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 29 Jul. 2025.
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