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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The Ssense founders have finalized the deal to buy the business out of bankruptcy and restructure its operations, winning out over a group of lenders who had been lobbying for a liquidation.
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
To capture this demand, Royal Caribbean is restructuring its portfolio to keep guests within its ecosystem forever.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Health and Human Services Deputy Security Jim O'Neill, who has been serving as acting CDC director since August, will vacate both roles as part of a leadership restructuring within the department, the official added.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
That restructuring campaign seems to be ahead of schedule, with Tesla’s electric vehicle sales plunging to astonishing lows.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 18, Futurism, 18 Feb. 2026
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Jean E. Palmieri, Footwear News, 19 Feb. 2026
To capture this demand, Royal Caribbean is restructuring its portfolio to keep guests within its ecosystem forever.
—Diane Brady, Fortune, 19 Feb. 2026
Health and Human Services Deputy Security Jim O'Neill, who has been serving as acting CDC director since August, will vacate both roles as part of a leadership restructuring within the department, the official added.
—USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
That restructuring campaign seems to be ahead of schedule, with Tesla’s electric vehicle sales plunging to astonishing lows.
—Joe Wilkins Published Feb 18, Futurism, 18 Feb. 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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