restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
restructure a business
: to restructure something
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
During the process of making this album, 6LACK had to restructure some friendships, figuring out what platonic love means for him at this point in time.
—Meagan Jordan, Rolling Stone, 18 May 2026
The plan also includes restructuring grade levels for students.
—Alysia Burgio, CBS News, 18 May 2026
Benjamin Fanjoy | Getty Images Lawyers for OpenAI argued that Musk's donations were not restricted in any way, and that restructuring the business was the only way to compete in a costly race against Google DeepMind.
—Jeffrey Kopp,lora Kolodny, CNBC, 18 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for restructure
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restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
rē-ˈstrək-chər
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
Legal Definition
restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
ˌrē-ˈstrək-chər
restructured; restructuring
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
restructure a corporation
companies trying to restructure their debt—Claudia MacLachlan
Claudia MacLachlan
: to restructure something
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