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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In some species, ants restructure their nests to slow the transmission of a lethal fungus and in others, ant queens eat infected brood to prevent the spread of disease and recover nutrients.
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Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the move to restructure Rendon’s contract might not have been to pursue a big-time free agent or substantively improve the 2026 roster through free agency.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The retailer can try to favor customers in bankruptcy court, but ultimately the courts have the power to decide if a company has to honor gift cards after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a proceeding in which a firm tries to restructure its debt to stay in business.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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Arundathi Nair, NPR, 7 Jan. 2026
Ultimately, the move to restructure Rendon’s contract might not have been to pursue a big-time free agent or substantively improve the 2026 roster through free agency.
—Sam Blum, New York Times, 7 Jan. 2026
The retailer can try to favor customers in bankruptcy court, but ultimately the courts have the power to decide if a company has to honor gift cards after filing for Chapter 11 bankruptcy, a proceeding in which a firm tries to restructure its debt to stay in business.
—Bloomberg, Oc Register, 7 Jan. 2026
Aldermen legalized video gambling machines in neighborhood establishments, restructured liquor taxes to bring in more revenue, cleared the way for advertising on downtown bridges and more.
—Jake Sheridan, Chicago Tribune, 6 Jan. 2026
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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