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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Harding restructured and shed key staff, while Starboard was partially sold by LVMH and then diversified into resort retail.
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
And when France exited NATO, NATO quickly modified its commitments to defend formerly French colonial territories in Africa, stepping back from a pledge of collective defense once its collectivity restructured under the pressures of decolonization.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office cautioned, however, that the amount is highly uncertain because billionaires could restructure their finances to reduce their exposure and because much of their wealth is tied to volatile stock prices.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Brown still has two years left on his deal, so the Panthers could, in theory, restructure his deal to open up space.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
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Kevin Rozario, Forbes.com, 22 Jan. 2026
And when France exited NATO, NATO quickly modified its commitments to defend formerly French colonial territories in Africa, stepping back from a pledge of collective defense once its collectivity restructured under the pressures of decolonization.
—Barry Scott Zellen, Hartford Courant, 22 Jan. 2026
The Legislative Analyst’s Office cautioned, however, that the amount is highly uncertain because billionaires could restructure their finances to reduce their exposure and because much of their wealth is tied to volatile stock prices.
—Ethan Baron, Mercury News, 22 Jan. 2026
Brown still has two years left on his deal, so the Panthers could, in theory, restructure his deal to open up space.
—Mike Kaye
updated January 21, Charlotte Observer, 21 Jan. 2026
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 28 Jan. 2026.
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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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