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
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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The newspaper’s books department will be closed, and its Washington-area news department and editing staff will be restructured, Murray told staff members.
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David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Addis Ababa agreed with a group of international investors last month to restructure the bond after the government defaulted in December 2023.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Many in the media industry feared layoffs when reports emerged that The Washington Post would restructure its newsroom.
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This project is about creating a new school and restructuring our processes, finding a better way forward.
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David Bauder, Los Angeles Times, 4 Feb. 2026
Addis Ababa agreed with a group of international investors last month to restructure the bond after the government defaulted in December 2023.
—Paige Bruton, semafor.com, 4 Feb. 2026
Many in the media industry feared layoffs when reports emerged that The Washington Post would restructure its newsroom.
—Justin Klawans, TheWeek, 4 Feb. 2026
This project is about creating a new school and restructuring our processes, finding a better way forward.
—Christian Zilko, IndieWire, 4 Feb. 2026
See All Example Sentences for restructure
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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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