restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
: to restructure something
Examples of restructure in a Sentence
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Eli Cahan, ProPublica, 23 Sep. 2025
Another key way mindfulness helps keep momentum with healthy habits is by restructuring one’s response to pain, discomfort and failure.
—Masha Remskar, The Conversation, 23 Sep. 2025
The Murdochs recently restructured a family trust to give Lachlan Murdoch control of their empire.
—Preston Fore, Fortune, 22 Sep. 2025
Even companies that were initially resistant to producing electric vehicles like Toyota have begun to restructure portfolios to include appealing models.
—Charles Singh, USA Today, 20 Sep. 2025
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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