restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
: to restructure something
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Indeed, the Bundesliga club has already begun restructuring the side, signing six new players for a combined transfer fee of €92 million ($107 million).
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The family restructured parts of its ownership to make her son, George, the franchise’s control person.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Senate has also pushed back on the Trump administration’s proposal to restructure the agency entirely.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Excluding certain items, including restructuring charges and costs associated with intangible assets, the company posted earnings per share of 78 cents for the quarter.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 2025
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Manuel Veth, Forbes.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The family restructured parts of its ownership to make her son, George, the franchise’s control person.
—Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 7 Aug. 2025
The Senate has also pushed back on the Trump administration’s proposal to restructure the agency entirely.
—Katherine J. Wu, The Atlantic, 6 Aug. 2025
Excluding certain items, including restructuring charges and costs associated with intangible assets, the company posted earnings per share of 78 cents for the quarter.
—Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 5 Aug. 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
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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