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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Recommendations for other reconfigurations are possible, including some buildings that could be used for seventh to 12th grades, associate superintendent Matt Smith tells Axios.
—Jason Clayworth, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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
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Jason Clayworth, Axios, 18 Oct. 2024
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
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“Reconfiguration.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reconfiguration. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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