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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Originally a high school serving girls in Upper Manhattan, in 1956, Wadleigh was restructured as a coeducational junior high.
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Hogan was previously BritBox’s Executive Vice President, International Markets & General Manager Australia, but left in October amid restructuring at the streamer’s parent, BBC Studios (BBCS).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Arabella Advisors, a for-profit consultancy that previously managed one of the left’s premier dark money networks, has restructured amid scrutiny from the Right.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Mamdani helped lead hunger strikes by the drivers and Schumer worked with him to secure a deal to restructure medallion owners' debts.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 2025
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Literary Hub, 25 Nov. 2025
Hogan was previously BritBox’s Executive Vice President, International Markets & General Manager Australia, but left in October amid restructuring at the streamer’s parent, BBC Studios (BBCS).
—Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 25 Nov. 2025
Arabella Advisors, a for-profit consultancy that previously managed one of the left’s premier dark money networks, has restructured amid scrutiny from the Right.
—Robert Schmad, The Washington Examiner, 21 Nov. 2025
Mamdani helped lead hunger strikes by the drivers and Schumer worked with him to secure a deal to restructure medallion owners' debts.
—CBS News, 21 Nov. 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 29 Nov. 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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