configuration
Example Sentences
Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.
See Examples For:
Spontaneous symmetry breaking occurs when a system that could exist in several equivalent arrangements settles into one particular configuration.
From Science Daily ● Nov. 9, 2026
Mercedes started rolling out the new conversational AI in North America in 2027 models including the E-Class and CLE, as well as select older models depending on their system generation and configuration.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 5, 2026
According to a report to the health board the current model "provides valued local services, but its dispersed configuration makes it increasingly difficult to meet needs consistently".
From BBC ● Nov. 3, 2026
This shuttle stack sits in flight configuration, almost exactly as it would look on the cusp of liftoff, besides the yellow torque tubes lining the orbiter’s white shell like external ribs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 28, 2026
It did not say how the laws should be chosen and it did not specify the initial configuration of the universe.
From "A Brief History of Time: And Other Essays" by Stephen Hawking
![]()
The venue's official seated capacity is just under 74,000, but boxing configurations allow for even larger crowds.
From BBC ● Sep. 21, 2026
The album is loaded with Anthrax trademarks — serrated, crunchy riffs, soaring lead vocals, bludgeoning beats, and scorching guitar — but there are also galactic noise effects, angular song structures and atypical chord configurations.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 17, 2026
A posse of extras clad in white jumpsuits and little black aprons would occasionally flood the set, tidying up and moving the furniture into new configurations.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 14, 2026
“By combining applied AI with decades of sophisticated business rules, regulatory compliance, security models, data models and customer configurations, we enable customers to continuously realize AI’s value,” he said.
From MarketWatch ● Sep. 10, 2026
She hauled the poles up into the lucky-beans with Crocodile Guts’s rope, and experimented with various configurations until she had a floor that was more or less level.
From "A Girl Named Disaster" by Nancy Farmer
![]()
Vocabulary lists containing configuration
Word Generation Science - Introductory Chemistry Concepts
Looking to grow your vocabulary? Check out this interactive, curated word list from our team of English language specialists at Vocabulary.com – one of over 17,000 lists we've built to help learners worldwide!
Engineering - Introductory
Interested in learning more words like this one? Our team at Vocabulary.com has got you covered! You can review flashcards, quiz yourself, practice spelling, and more – and it's all completely free to use!
Structure and Properties of Matter - Middle School
Want to remember this word for good? Start your learning journey today with our library of interactive, themed word lists built by the experts at Vocabulary.com – we'll help you make the most of your study time!
Random Word
Spin the wheel and learn a new word!
Get a word