restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
: to restructure something
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Trump has frequently attacked the agency as politicized against him, and has vowed, along with Gabbard, to downsize and restructure it.
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike the other recent big audio news which was Amazon restructuring Wondery and handing 110 employees pink slips, this announcement is not expected to result in any job cuts.
—Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Wayfair had to restructure and underwent several rounds of layoffs, cutting around 13% of its workforce, or 1,650 jobs, in 2024.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Since 2021, the Hungarian government has restructured many of its public universities into foundation models, governed by boards of trustees.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
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Josh Meyer, USA Today, 20 Aug. 2025
Unlike the other recent big audio news which was Amazon restructuring Wondery and handing 110 employees pink slips, this announcement is not expected to result in any job cuts.
—Joshua Dudley, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2025
Wayfair had to restructure and underwent several rounds of layoffs, cutting around 13% of its workforce, or 1,650 jobs, in 2024.
—Dave Smith, Fortune, 18 Aug. 2025
Since 2021, the Hungarian government has restructured many of its public universities into foundation models, governed by boards of trustees.
—Ilya Shapiro, MSNBC Newsweek, 14 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restructure
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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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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