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
Examples of restructure in a Sentence
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Presidents now launch military operations without congressional authorization, restructure entire agencies by command, and treat the legislative branch as an afterthought rather than a co-equal partner in governance.
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Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Last year, the two clashed as OpenAI restructured itself into a for-profit public benefit corporation, but eventually settled on a new agreement in September.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
When Hilton faced distress, Blackstone had to restructure the hotel’s debt in 2010.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
There were no cap-clearing contract structures or asks of Burrow to restructure his contract to clear space.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 2026
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Anthony Scaramucci, Fortune, 19 Mar. 2026
Last year, the two clashed as OpenAI restructured itself into a for-profit public benefit corporation, but eventually settled on a new agreement in September.
—Frank Landymore, Futurism, 19 Mar. 2026
When Hilton faced distress, Blackstone had to restructure the hotel’s debt in 2010.
—Luisa Beltran, Sportico.com, 18 Mar. 2026
There were no cap-clearing contract structures or asks of Burrow to restructure his contract to clear space.
—Paul Dehner Jr, New York Times, 16 Mar. 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
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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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