reconfigure
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
Other Word Forms
Etymology
Origin of reconfigure
1965–70; re- + configure, by back formation from configuration
Example Sentences
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The rush is on to reconfigure the guts of the electric grid.
From Barron's ● Jun. 4, 2026
The advance points toward a future in which light could be used to design and reconfigure electronic circuits directly on a chip.
From Science Daily ● Mar. 3, 2026
An Australian supermarket chain had to reconfigure its AI assistant, named Olive, after customers said it kept claiming to be human and even complained about its mother.
From BBC ● Feb. 27, 2026
Earlier this decade, Canada provided the equivalent of just over 1 billion Canadian dollars, or the equivalent of $731 million, to the automaker to reconfigure the Brampton plant and maintain production in Canada.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 3, 2026
This one, I will not rip or reconfigure.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
USC has made changes to the practice field and reconfigured it since its original construction.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
This means that both the speed and transmission behavior of optical signals could be reconfigured across entire systems containing multiple resonators, rather than only within a single resonator.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 22, 2026
Later, that biological element was sort of reconfigured into something known as “disruptive technologies.”
From Salon ● Jun. 15, 2026
Chevron also reconfigured its Asian refineries to make them yield more fuel as Asia faces a severe shortage and has been forced to ration oil products.
From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026
I wonder if the Collective will return when they’ve reconfigured their epiderm-filters?
From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera
"They're reconfiguring their supply chains," he told reporters.
From Barron's ● Jul. 15, 2026
Energy majors like BP, Eni and Repsol invested in the field, but have largely focused on distributing traditional fuel instead of reconfiguring their refineries to make SAF.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 2, 2026
“Installing stairlifts, reconfiguring bathrooms, widening doorways and adding entrance ramps may carry a price tag in excess of tens of thousands of dollars.”
From MarketWatch ● Apr. 15, 2026
“Rivian is acknowledging that, and they’re reconfiguring their production plans and their cost structure as a result,” Brauer said.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 23, 2025
Rather what I recall exactly was Pete’s face, which I caught reconfiguring, lamping up with the day’s first piece of truly useful information.
From "Native Speaker" by Chang-rae Lee
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