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
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Saks Global is restructuring through a bankruptcy action, after a tie-up with Neiman Marcus at the end of 2024 failed to deliver on its financial promises.
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Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The industrial giant rose almost 4% after reporting mixed fourth-quarter results ahead of its plans to break up and restructure its businesses.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Thailand’s largest construction company, which is under investigation for its role in two deadly accidents, won investor approval to restructure its outstanding bonds.
—Anuchit Nguyen, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The country had been the first African nation to default on its borrowing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is restructuring loans worth some $13 billion — including debts to Chinese creditors which make up its biggest obligations.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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Brian Womack, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026
The industrial giant rose almost 4% after reporting mixed fourth-quarter results ahead of its plans to break up and restructure its businesses.
—Christina Cheddar Berk,michelle Fox, CNBC, 29 Jan. 2026
Thailand’s largest construction company, which is under investigation for its role in two deadly accidents, won investor approval to restructure its outstanding bonds.
—Anuchit Nguyen, Bloomberg, 28 Jan. 2026
The country had been the first African nation to default on its borrowing during the COVID-19 pandemic, and is restructuring loans worth some $13 billion — including debts to Chinese creditors which make up its biggest obligations.
—Alexander Onukwue, semafor.com, 28 Jan. 2026
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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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