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 mission for his successor starts with reconfiguring the team’s personality and asking for much more from the many highly experienced internationals within it.
—Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Moore transformed it by reconfiguring the layout and introducing a big picture window that frames the mountainscape and creates the feeling of floating among the treetops.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet TikTok's potential exit presents a fascinating case study in digital platform dynamics, raising intriguing questions about how the social media landscape might reconfigure itself in the aftermath.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: The team has been reconfiguring its roster in the offseason in hopes of turning the page on a losing season.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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Sebastian Stafford-Bloor, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025
Moore transformed it by reconfiguring the layout and introducing a big picture window that frames the mountainscape and creates the feeling of floating among the treetops.
—Vaishnavi Nayel Talawadekar, Architectural Digest, 22 Jan. 2025
Yet TikTok's potential exit presents a fascinating case study in digital platform dynamics, raising intriguing questions about how the social media landscape might reconfigure itself in the aftermath.
—Esat Dedezade, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
The intrigue: The team has been reconfiguring its roster in the offseason in hopes of turning the page on a losing season.
—Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 8 Jan. 2025
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“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 29 Jan. 2025.
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