reconfiguration
noun
re·con·fig·u·ra·tion
(ˌ)rē-kən-ˌfi-gyə-ˈrā-shən 
plural reconfigurations
: a new or different relative arrangement of parts or elements : the rearrangement of a previous configuration
But a $132 million reconfiguration of the yard began in 2015 and was scheduled to be completed this spring, a project that includes the new bypass around the yard for freight and passenger trains.—
Robert Zullo
Robert Zullo… but an upcoming roadway reconfiguration project proposes to improve traffic flow by creating a four-way intersection with signal lights and turning lanes.—Ed Baker
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Between reconfiguration, programming costs and construction projects, the plan could cost the district more than $200 million.
—Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
The first China Shock, felt primarily in the early 2000s after China joined the World Trade Organization, was marked by an influx of goods assembled in China and a reconfiguration of global supply chains around the clusters that China provided.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lastly, there’s also a portfolio reconfiguration story happening here, with management shedding slower-growth businesses and redeploying cash proceeds into faster-growing and higher-margin opportunities.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Although changes in structural connectivity are slow, the reconfiguration of functional connections can occur quickly, within a few seconds or minutes.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
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Madeline Mitchell, The Enquirer, 4 Nov. 2024
The first China Shock, felt primarily in the early 2000s after China joined the World Trade Organization, was marked by an influx of goods assembled in China and a reconfiguration of global supply chains around the clusters that China provided.
—Radu Magdin, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Lastly, there’s also a portfolio reconfiguration story happening here, with management shedding slower-growth businesses and redeploying cash proceeds into faster-growing and higher-margin opportunities.
—Jeff Marks, CNBC, 5 Sep. 2024
Although changes in structural connectivity are slow, the reconfiguration of functional connections can occur quickly, within a few seconds or minutes.
—Max Bertolero, Scientific American, 1 July 2019
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“Reconfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfiguration. Accessed 14 Nov. 2024.
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