reconfigure
Americanverb (used with object)
verb
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Etymology
Origin of reconfigure
1965–70; re- + configure, by back formation from configuration
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Similarly, leaders can assign teams a conference room or group of cubicles for the duration of a project, letting them reconfigure, put things on the walls, make it theirs.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 14, 2026
Then, the Dodgers would have had to reconfigure their defense, likely moving first baseman Freddie Freeman to third, catcher Dalton Rushing to first base and Smith behind the plate, forfeiting the designated hitter spot.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 5, 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
This one, I will not rip or reconfigure.
From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson
It still plans to create many of those shows for iPlayer - and BBC Two in Scotland will be reconfigured to deliver Scotland-only programming.
From BBC ● Oct. 20, 2026
Jet propulsion and a reconfigured airframe make the latest-version Gerans act more like cruise missiles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 17, 2026
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
Within a few centuries, the Indians of the eastern forest reconfigured much of their landscape from a patchwork game park to a mix of farmland and orchards.
From "1491" by Charles C. Mann
"There is definitely an increase in there and it is partially related to tariffs," she said, noting that in some cases automakers are reconfiguring plants or making use of underutilized capacity.
From Barron's ● Oct. 4, 2026
It is also reconfiguring stores to have less clutter and use clearer visuals to make the shopping experience easier for customers.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 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
Now, the Postal Service is reconfiguring its collection and transportation processes to address that decline.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 3, 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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