restructure
verb
re·struc·ture
(ˌ)rē-ˈstrək-chər 
restructured; restructuring; restructures
: to change the makeup, organization, or pattern of
: to restructure something
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 June 2025
With aligned incentives and operational clarity, many of these names could have been restructured, not written off.
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While the Sacklers have denied any wrongdoing, the settlement strips them of ownership and control of Purdue Pharma, which will be restructured as a public benefit corporation.
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The timing is right The opportunity to restructure ACA subsidies couldn’t come at a better time: Pandemic-era enhancements are set to expire in December, sending premiums up 75% on average.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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Todd Spangler, Variety, 20 June 2025
With aligned incentives and operational clarity, many of these names could have been restructured, not written off.
—Jim Osman, Forbes.com, 19 June 2025
While the Sacklers have denied any wrongdoing, the settlement strips them of ownership and control of Purdue Pharma, which will be restructured as a public benefit corporation.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 June 2025
The timing is right The opportunity to restructure ACA subsidies couldn’t come at a better time: Pandemic-era enhancements are set to expire in December, sending premiums up 75% on average.
—Orlando Sentinel, The Orlando Sentinel, 17 June 2025
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 26 Jun. 2025.
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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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