reconfigure

[ree-kuhn-fig-yer] / ˌri kənˈfɪg yər /

VERB

set up again

Synonyms

STRONGEST

rearrange recompose reconstruct redesign reform reshape

STRONG

adapt change modify tailor update

Example Sentences

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Days before the official opening, the international jury who dispenses prizes resigned en masse, forcing organizers to reconfigure its Golden Lion prize from one decided by a jury to one decided by the public.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 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

AI doesn’t understand how to go in and reconfigure an entire insurance process claims management system.

From Barron's • Feb. 25, 2026

This one, I will not rip or reconfigure.

From "Piecing Me Together" by Renée Watson