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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It gets restructured, the way the music industry was restructured around streaming a decade ago.
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The divergence in their views was clearest — and most damaging — on the IMF’s recommendation for Senegal to restructure its debt.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Yogurt fermentation begins with milk heated to a high temperature to kill unwanted microbes and restructure its proteins — a step that helps the final product reach its signature creaminess.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Earlier this year, under Isaacman's leadership, NASA restructured the schedule for that moon landing, which will now occur on the Artemis 4 mission.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 May 2026
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Gabriel Alin Zainescu, Forbes.com, 26 May 2026
The divergence in their views was clearest — and most damaging — on the IMF’s recommendation for Senegal to restructure its debt.
—Alexis Akwagyiram, semafor.com, 25 May 2026
Yogurt fermentation begins with milk heated to a high temperature to kill unwanted microbes and restructure its proteins — a step that helps the final product reach its signature creaminess.
—Samantha Agate, Kansas City Star, 23 May 2026
Earlier this year, under Isaacman's leadership, NASA restructured the schedule for that moon landing, which will now occur on the Artemis 4 mission.
—Tariq Malik, Space.com, 22 May 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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