How to Use reprogram in a Sentence

reprogram

verb
  • Voters would have to approve any plan to reprogram the tax.
    Brian Chasnoff, ExpressNews.com, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Beeple can reprogram the background of the work at a moment’s notice.
    Scott Nover, Quartz, 10 Nov. 2021
  • Maybe we were trained a certain way and need to reprogram ourselves.
    Harvey MacKay, Star Tribune, 2 May 2021
  • Having to reprogram your brain as to what normal is with this car has been a huge challenge.
    Jim Ayello, USA TODAY Sports, 14 Apr. 2018
  • She was also advised to have locks on her doors changed and to reprogram her garage door opener.
    Bruce Geiselman, cleveland, 21 Aug. 2020
  • The hack required physical access to an AirTag to reprogram the chip.
    Aaron Pressman, Fortune, 10 May 2021
  • When those stations shift, over-the-air viewers will have to reprogram their TV sets to find their favorite programs.
    Hiawatha Bray, BostonGlobe.com, 29 July 2019
  • Call up most elevator phones and press 2, and you'll be asked to enter a password to reprogram them.
    Andy Greenberg, WIRED, 9 Aug. 2019
  • Dealers will reprogram the software at no cost to owners.
    BostonGlobe.com, 11 July 2019
  • Fortunately, there are ways to reprogram your self-talk on your own.
    Madeline Holcombe, CNN, 15 July 2022
  • The goons try to reprogram her through electroshock therapy.
    Eliana Dockterman, Time, 23 Sep. 2022
  • This will reprogram one counter to mode 3, which Defender will detect.
    Jacob Siegal, BGR, 3 July 2022
  • Engineers must reprogram the machine for any change to its routine.
    Daniela Hernandez, WSJ, 15 Dec. 2017
  • The process reprograms the T-cells to attack B-cells, normal parts of the immune system that turn malignant in certain blood cancers.
    Denise Grady, New York Times, 18 Oct. 2017
  • Charlotte and Bernard manage to ensnare the group's leader, and Bernard plugs into the host's arm to reprogram him, jacking up his virtue and compassion.
    Sandra Upson, WIRED, 7 May 2018
  • Poo said that was because of improvements in lab techniques and because researchers added two substances that helped reprogram the DNA from the fetus.
    Time, 24 Jan. 2018
  • Ford says those who are affected can take their cars to their dealers, who will reprogram the software and replace any parts that were affected.
    Aj Willingham, CNN, 10 July 2019
  • The county's Elections Department will need to reprogram the ballot reading equipment to only count the JP race.
    Maritza Dominguez, The Arizona Republic, 11 Aug. 2022
  • To adjust to the new viewing reality, over-the-air viewers had to rescan or reprogram their sets so their TVs could find the new frequencies for the stations.
    Chris Foran, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2018
  • That was the identification of proteins that turn on genes that allowed researchers to reprogram adult cells.
    Tobias Deuse, The Conversation, 19 Aug. 2019
  • But to prevent the problem from reoccurring, FCA will need to reprogram the onboard sensor.
    Paul A. Eisenstein, NBC News, 15 May 2017
  • Spring is a great time to reprogram your controller or replace a conventional device with a smart controller.
    Richard Restuccia, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2021
  • Later that year, a Soyuz rocket launched from Vostochny fell to Earth after technicians forgot to reprogram its guidance system to take off from the new launch site.
    Madeline Roache, Time, 19 Nov. 2019
  • Now, scientists can reprogram the tool to disable or change almost any gene in order to research its function, heal an error, or add a helpful new trait.
    Scientific American, 10 Sep. 2018
  • The usual method for making these cells, called induced pluripotent stem (IPS) cells, is to reprogram them by inserting four genes carried by viruses.
    Bradley J. Fikes, sandiegouniontribune.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Once hacked, the devices could allow an external actor to gain control of the ICD, reprogram its functions, and inflict all kinds of damage—even trigger death.
    Krista Stevens, Longreads, 28 Nov. 2020
  • Car dealers will reprogram the vehicle control module free of charge.
    Amaris Encinas, USA TODAY, 20 July 2023
  • Here's how the new treatment works: Specialists take a patient's immune cells and reprogram them with a new gene that instructs them to detect and kill specific cancer cells.
    chicagotribune.com, 11 Sep. 2017
  • Suddenly, Strout’s phone went off, playing the earworm-y default tune that suggests an owner doesn’t know how to reprogram her device.
    Sarah Lyall, New York Times, 25 Dec. 2019
  • State agencies could also face challenges trying to reprogram their systems for the GOP's 70% wage-replacement plan, experts say.
    Jessica Menton, USA TODAY, 2 Aug. 2020

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