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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One year after taking the helm, Niccol’s restructuring plan – including menu pare-back as well as store closures and remodeling – has shown mixed results.
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Excluding certain items, including restructuring charges and costs associated with intangible assets, the company posted earnings per share of 87 cents for the quarter.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2022, the Hall of Fame restructured its veterans committees with panels to consider the contemporary era, which is from 1980 until now, as well as the classic era.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The company, which was founded as a nonprofit, restructured as a for-profit public benefit corporation, or PBC, last week.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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John Liu, CNN Money, 5 Nov. 2025
Excluding certain items, including restructuring charges and costs associated with intangible assets, the company posted earnings per share of 87 cents for the quarter.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 4 Nov. 2025
In 2022, the Hall of Fame restructured its veterans committees with panels to consider the contemporary era, which is from 1980 until now, as well as the classic era.
—Scott Thompson, FOXNews.com, 3 Nov. 2025
The company, which was founded as a nonprofit, restructured as a for-profit public benefit corporation, or PBC, last week.
—Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 3 Nov. 2025
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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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