configure
verb (used with object)
to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose.
configured
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past participleof configure.past participle
A verb form used in perfect and passive verb constructions and that can also function as a modifier.
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past tense formof configure.past tense
Used to describe completed actions or previous habitual actions.
configureverb (used with object)to design or adapt to form a specific configuration or for some specific purpose.
Example Sentences
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New large-scale facilities typically use more stable lithium-iron-phosphate batteries that are stored in outdoor containers configured to limit the spread of a potential fire, according to the California Energy Commission.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 25, 2026
The software had been configured “for evaluation purposes” to be less likely to refuse hacking commands, OpenAI said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 22, 2026
High Park Farm also looms large in the Rock & Roll Hall of Fame Exhibit, with a whole section configured to look like the inside of their farmhouse: wood paneling, quaint lighting, faux windows.
From Salon ● Jun. 23, 2026
Much of the U.S. refining system is configured to run heavier crude like the type that comes from Canada, which exports the vast majority of its oil to the U.S.
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 29, 2026
The incentives of the real-estate business, as currently configured, plainly encourage some agents to act against the best interests of their customers.
From "Freakonomics: A Rogue Economist Explores the Hidden Side of Everything" by Steven D. Levitt
