reconfigure
verb
re·con·fig·ure
(ˌ)rē-kən-ˈfi-gyər 
especially British -ˈfi-gə
reconfigured; reconfiguring; reconfigures
: to rearrange (something) into an altered form, figure, shape, or layout : to configure (something) again or in a new way
Back in the business end of the airplane, built-in features allow the single loadmaster to reconfigure the cargo bay for different types of loads in under an hour in flight.—
Richard DeMeis
Richard DeMeisNeuroimaging suggested that his brain had essentially reconfigured itself—surviving neurons bypassed dead ones and forged new connections to one another.—Jeneen Interlandi
Jeneen InterlandiExamples of reconfigure in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Though Trump says his tariffs are intended to bolster U.S. auto manufacturing, automakers aren’t able to reconfigure their sourcing in short periods of time, experts say.
—Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The automaker discontinued a few features—OnStar Remote Access is no longer free for the first three years—and reconfigured some of the equipment packages.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In addition, a roughly 1-mile stretch of Rosecrans Street, between the Old Town Transit Center and Kurtz Street, will be reconfigured from a four-lane road to a two-lane road with a center left-turn lane, bus-only lanes and a two-way, separated bikeway and sidewalk.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Architect and designer Dee Dee Taylor Eustace of Taylor Hannah Architect Inc. reconfigured the oceanfront home in The Bahamas for her own family and dubbed it the DBG House.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconfigure
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Alexa St. John, Chicago Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
The automaker discontinued a few features—OnStar Remote Access is no longer free for the first three years—and reconfigured some of the equipment packages.
—Michael Harley, Forbes.com, 8 Apr. 2025
In addition, a roughly 1-mile stretch of Rosecrans Street, between the Old Town Transit Center and Kurtz Street, will be reconfigured from a four-lane road to a two-lane road with a center left-turn lane, bus-only lanes and a two-way, separated bikeway and sidewalk.
—Jennifer Van Grove, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Mar. 2025
Architect and designer Dee Dee Taylor Eustace of Taylor Hannah Architect Inc. reconfigured the oceanfront home in The Bahamas for her own family and dubbed it the DBG House.
—Emma Reynolds, Robb Report, 19 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reconfigure
Cite this Entry
“Reconfigure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfigure. Accessed 21 Apr. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share