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 attack was also likely to force Russia to reconfigure its air defences, according to the Institute for the Study of War (ISW) research group.
—Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The index will be reconfigured quarterly and can be changed more often in the event of a corporate action, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing for the fund.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Elsewhere on the main floor, a former studio apartment has been reconfigured as an office and guest suite.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
Boeing had reconfigured the MAX model with bigger engines that affected its aerodynamics, and federal regulators had given the company too much control over certifying the new design.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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Tom Balmforth, USA Today, 5 June 2025
The index will be reconfigured quarterly and can be changed more often in the event of a corporate action, according to a Securities and Exchange Commission filing for the fund.
—Jesse Pound, CNBC, 4 June 2025
Elsewhere on the main floor, a former studio apartment has been reconfigured as an office and guest suite.
—Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 4 June 2025
Boeing had reconfigured the MAX model with bigger engines that affected its aerodynamics, and federal regulators had given the company too much control over certifying the new design.
—The Editorial Board, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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