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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Several others will see grade reconfigurations or transfer to different buildings.
—Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 June 2026
By facilitating a participatory culture, their collaborative nature has been hailed as producing a collective intelligence, with semi-journalistic practices that put an emphasis on processes of circulation, reconfiguration, and interpretation with regard to public information and discourse.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The last major reconfiguration of the global economy entrenched Africa’s extractive role.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
For example, Denver International Airport recently undertook a billion-dollar reconfiguration of its security checkpoints to eliminate a vulnerability that experts had identified.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
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Gabby Sartori, USA Today, 3 June 2026
By facilitating a participatory culture, their collaborative nature has been hailed as producing a collective intelligence, with semi-journalistic practices that put an emphasis on processes of circulation, reconfiguration, and interpretation with regard to public information and discourse.
—Steve Paulussen, Encyclopedia Britannica, 28 May 2026
The last major reconfiguration of the global economy entrenched Africa’s extractive role.
—W. Gyude Moore, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
For example, Denver International Airport recently undertook a billion-dollar reconfiguration of its security checkpoints to eliminate a vulnerability that experts had identified.
—The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 13 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for reconfiguration
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“Reconfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfiguration. Accessed 10 Jun. 2026.
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