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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The message from Silicon Valley is that AI is restructuring the workforce in real time—and that the rest of corporate America should brace for the same.
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2019, OpenAI restructured as a for-profit unit governed by the nonprofit.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Companies that succeed choose willing teams, restructure how work gets done, and treat the schedule change as a genuine commitment — not a recruiting gimmick.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The layoffs follow Los Angeles County’s decision to withdraw funding from LAHSA and launch its own homelessness department, alongside recent moves by city leaders to consider shifting programs away from the agency or restructuring its governance.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 28 Apr. 2026
In 2019, OpenAI restructured as a for-profit unit governed by the nonprofit.
—Deepa Seetharaman, USA Today, 27 Apr. 2026
Companies that succeed choose willing teams, restructure how work gets done, and treat the schedule change as a genuine commitment — not a recruiting gimmick.
—Phil Blair, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Apr. 2026
The layoffs follow Los Angeles County’s decision to withdraw funding from LAHSA and launch its own homelessness department, alongside recent moves by city leaders to consider shifting programs away from the agency or restructuring its governance.
—Teresa Liu, Daily News, 25 Apr. 2026
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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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