restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
: to restructure something
Examples of restructure in a Sentence
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Miami Herald, 6 Oct. 2025
The Elite Player Performance Plan of 2012 brought unprecedented international success by restructuring academies, increasing funding and improving coaching while formalising sports science, analysis and other holistic development.
—Liam Tharme, New York Times, 5 Oct. 2025
Rite Aid closed hundreds of stores at the time in an effort to refinance and restructure their operations, reducing the company’s debt.
—Callie Patteson, The Washington Examiner, 4 Oct. 2025
The closures are part of its restructuring plan to cut costs and boost profitability.
—Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Oct. 2025
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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