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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Consumption, industrial production, and investment figures all fell short of analysts’ expectations, while one of the country’s biggest property developers sought again today to win investor backing to restructure its bond payments in order to avoid default.
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Foreign Affairs, 16 Dec. 2025
During this pause, Tebbe reacquired and restructured Rae.
—Kathryn Hopkins, Footwear News, 16 Dec. 2025
It is led by M-K Kennedy, who is really building a very exciting business and has restructured it to really focus on scaling up the in-house English-language global television series business.
—Georg Szalai, HollywoodReporter, 16 Dec. 2025
Consumption, industrial production, and investment figures all fell short of analysts’ expectations, while one of the country’s biggest property developers sought again today to win investor backing to restructure its bond payments in order to avoid default.
—Ben Smith, semafor.com, 15 Dec. 2025
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 19 Dec. 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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