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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The actor was treated with CAR T-cell therapy, which uses a disabled virus to genetically reprogram human infection-fighting T-cells, enabling them to target specific cancers.
From Barron's ● Apr. 29, 2026
Some people even still ask him to reprogram things for them and pay him a few thousand dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
As she writes in her introduction, she intends “to reprogram our assumptions, our prejudices and our fears” about old age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
According to the NGA, tens of thousands of items — perhaps hundreds of thousands — will now land on SNAP-restricted lists, forcing stores to reprogram systems, retrain employees and educate customers about the shifting rules.
From Salon ● Jan. 3, 2026
‘I’ll need you and Piper to run interference. I’ll reprogram the snake, then Big Bertha.’
From "Blood of Olympus" by Rick Riordan
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