restructure

verb

re·​struc·​ture (ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce restructure (audio)
restructured; restructuring; restructures

transitive verb

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

intransitive verb

: to restructure something

Examples of restructure in a Sentence

You should restructure this sentence to make its meaning clearer. The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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The restructuring plan has taken nearly a year to negotiate and has reportedly been a source of tension between the two companies. Beatrice Nolan, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025 The University of Louisville’s student newspaper, The Louisville Cardinal, could lose funding at the beginning of next year due to restructuring within the College of Arts and Sciences, which currently funds the paper. Caroline Neal, Louisville Courier Journal, 27 Oct. 2025 OpenAI raises $20 billion conditional on restructuring SoftBank invests $40 billion in OpenAI, half of which is conditional on OpenAI lifting its profit cap and allowing shareholders to hold traditional equity by early 2026. Nikita Ostrovsky, Time, 27 Oct. 2025 Footwear News spoke with restructuring expert Michael Appel of Appel Associates LLC to get his read on retail and the shoe industry against the backdrop of tariffs and what to expect in 2026. Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 24 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for restructure

Word History

First Known Use

1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of restructure was in 1932

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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.

Kids Definition

restructure

verb
re·​struc·​ture rē-ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce restructure (audio)
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of

Legal Definition

restructure

verb
re·​struc·​ture ˌrē-ˈstrək-chər How to pronounce restructure (audio)
restructured; restructuring

transitive verb

: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
restructure a corporation
companies trying to restructure their debtClaudia MacLachlan

intransitive verb

: to restructure something

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