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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Why Local Systems Matter The future of global development hinges not just on maintaining aid flows, but on restructuring how that aid is delivered through systems that prioritize local ownership and governance.
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Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Last year, regulators approved a request by Blue Shield of California, the state’s third-largest health insurer, to restructure and establish a new parent corporation in Delaware.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Among the options with Robinson would be for the 3-point specialist to bypass the $20 million salary on the books and instead restructure a contract that would start closer to his $10 million guarantee.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Yes, and only Congress can fully eliminate FEMA, although the executive branch can act on its own to restructure or reduce the size of the agency.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 26 June 2025
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Trickleup, Forbes.com, 1 July 2025
Last year, regulators approved a request by Blue Shield of California, the state’s third-largest health insurer, to restructure and establish a new parent corporation in Delaware.
—Laurence Darmiento, Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2025
Among the options with Robinson would be for the 3-point specialist to bypass the $20 million salary on the books and instead restructure a contract that would start closer to his $10 million guarantee.
—Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 28 June 2025
Yes, and only Congress can fully eliminate FEMA, although the executive branch can act on its own to restructure or reduce the size of the agency.
—Rebecca Hersher, NPR, 26 June 2025
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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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