reprogram
Americanverb (used with object)
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to program someone or something, especially a computer, again or in a different way.
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to change the distribution of (funds, especially government funds) according to a new plan.
verb (used without object)
Example Sentences
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“If something sounds too good to be true, like it promises to reprogram your DNA? It’s probably not true,” she says.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 2, 2026
Their previous work showed that regenerating liver cells temporarily reprogram which genes they use.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 31, 2026
Specifically, Kelonia is developing intravenous “in vivo” cell therapies—next-generation genetic medicines that reprogram white blood cells directly inside the body.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Some people even still ask him to reprogram things for them and pay him a few thousand dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
If they reprogram me, I cease to exist.
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
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