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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The company’s chief restructuring officer, Mark Weinsten, said earlier Wednesday that the retailer desperately needed additional financing to keep paying vendors and covering payroll and other expenses.
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The luxury behemoth will be given the chance to restructure its finances with creditors or find a new owner to lead the charge.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Intermodal logistics services provider STG Logistics has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure the company and reduce debts by nearly $1 billion.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
The results were encouraging as CEO Jane Fraser continues to restructure operations.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 2026
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Bloomberg Wire, Dallas Morning News, 15 Jan. 2026
The luxury behemoth will be given the chance to restructure its finances with creditors or find a new owner to lead the charge.
—Nicole Hoey, Robb Report, 14 Jan. 2026
Intermodal logistics services provider STG Logistics has filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy to restructure the company and reduce debts by nearly $1 billion.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 14 Jan. 2026
The results were encouraging as CEO Jane Fraser continues to restructure operations.
—Morgan Chittum,jeff Marks,matthew J. Belvedere, CNBC, 14 Jan. 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
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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