reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

reorganized; reorganizing; reorganizes

transitive verb

: to organize again or anew

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something

reorganizer noun

Examples of reorganize in a Sentence

The staff is still reorganizing the files according to the new system.

The company was reorganized after it went bankrupt.

The company is reorganizing as a corporation.

The club had to reorganize when most of its members moved away.

Recent Examples on the Web

Marketing is becoming one of the first major business functions to reorganize itself around AI-native capabilities. — Shelley Stewart Iii, Forbes.com, 27 July 2026

Now international organizations and medical experts are searching for ways to rebuild and reconfigure Venezuelan public health services, from reorganizing the health system to implementing technological solutions. — Alfie Pannell, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026

The unit, which Amazon recently reorganized to unify Luna and its game studios, has struggled to produce big hits, faced executive turnover and undergone several rounds of layoffs. — Jordan Novet,annie Palmer, CNBC, 23 July 2026

The team designed a thin-film electronics that can automatically connect, disconnect, and reorganize itself. — Mrigakshi Dixit, Interesting Engineering, 20 July 2026

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Rhymes for reorganize

• advertise
• aggrandize
• alibis
• alkalies
• alkalis
• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

: to organize again or anew

especially : to bring about a reorganization (as of a business)

reorganizer noun

Legal Definition

reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize ˌrē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz 

reorganized; reorganizing

transitive verb

: to rearrange the plan or structure of : organize again or anew

specifically : to cause (a business) to undergo a reorganization

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something