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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Solero decided to consolidate and restructure operations by integrating the Shelby facility into the Water Valley, Mississippi, plant to improve competitiveness, according to Solero.
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
As a result, the impenetrability of EU bureaucracies will continue to limit the United States’ ability to restructure transatlantic economic relations.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Hill, however, was likely either going to have to restructure his contract or be released this upcoming offseason.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The media and entertainment conglomerate's stock notched gains as Paramount Global slashed its workforce more than 3% this summer and made other moves to restructure its struggling broadcast business.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2025
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Charlotte Observer, 30 Sep. 2025
As a result, the impenetrability of EU bureaucracies will continue to limit the United States’ ability to restructure transatlantic economic relations.
—Jennifer Kavanagh, Foreign Affairs, 30 Sep. 2025
Hill, however, was likely either going to have to restructure his contract or be released this upcoming offseason.
—Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2025
The media and entertainment conglomerate's stock notched gains as Paramount Global slashed its workforce more than 3% this summer and made other moves to restructure its struggling broadcast business.
—Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 30 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
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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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