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 state Legislature will let voters decide in November whether to approve a constitutional amendment that would drastically restructure Florida’s property tax system.
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Villanueva's bill addresses the issue by both restructuring the way counties handle tax debt sales and giving homeowners the right to be reimbursed for their equity.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Artemis program Due to the Mark 1 issues outlined above, there will either be significant delays to, or the need to restructure the early phases of, the Moon Base program.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Former Florida star linebacker Brandon Spikes is no longer with the Gators as the University Athletic Association restructures the Gator Made program.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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Amanda Rosa, Miami Herald, 2 June 2026
Villanueva's bill addresses the issue by both restructuring the way counties handle tax debt sales and giving homeowners the right to be reimbursed for their equity.
—Jenna Schweikert, CBS News, 1 June 2026
Artemis program Due to the Mark 1 issues outlined above, there will either be significant delays to, or the need to restructure the early phases of, the Moon Base program.
—Eric Berger, ArsTechnica, 29 May 2026
Former Florida star linebacker Brandon Spikes is no longer with the Gators as the University Athletic Association restructures the Gator Made program.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 29 May 2026
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 3 Jun. 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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