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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Institutionally, Republicans have abandoned policies that would restructure Medicare and Social Security.
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Like so many other public media organizations, KCRW is restructuring parts of the organization in response to our new budget reality.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has hit its stride in the last few years since Hiroyasu Ando joined as chairman and started to restructure the event.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The primary reason to restructure a portfolio with hedges, Rosenbluth said, is to add levers that operate differently during periods of ups and downs in the stock and bond markets, and that can help to smooth out returns over time.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
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David M. Drucker, Twin Cities, 19 Oct. 2025
Like so many other public media organizations, KCRW is restructuring parts of the organization in response to our new budget reality.
—Michael Schneider, Variety, 18 Oct. 2025
Tokyo International Film Festival (TIFF) has hit its stride in the last few years since Hiroyasu Ando joined as chairman and started to restructure the event.
—Liz Shackleton, Deadline, 17 Oct. 2025
The primary reason to restructure a portfolio with hedges, Rosenbluth said, is to add levers that operate differently during periods of ups and downs in the stock and bond markets, and that can help to smooth out returns over time.
—Krysta Escobar, CNBC, 17 Oct. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restructure
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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