reprogram
Americanverb (used with object)
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to program someone or something, especially a computer, again or in a different way.
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to change the distribution of (funds, especially government funds) according to a new plan.
verb (used without object)
Example Sentences
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"Emerging data also suggest that GLP-1 drugs may reprogram certain cells in different organs, which could help explain why we see effects across multiple aging clocks," said Corley.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 14, 2026
Specifically, Kelonia is developing intravenous “in vivo” cell therapies—next-generation genetic medicines that reprogram white blood cells directly inside the body.
From Barron's ● Apr. 20, 2026
Some people even still ask him to reprogram things for them and pay him a few thousand dollars.
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 24, 2026
As she writes in her introduction, she intends “to reprogram our assumptions, our prejudices and our fears” about old age.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 9, 2026
“Come on. I have to reprogram the pantry before it starts cooking.”
From "The Ear, the Eye, and the Arm" by Nancy Farmer
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