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
Examples of restructure in a Sentence
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The college is restructuring its Humanities Department.
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So far, the federal government has not said whether the program will be permanently restructured, reinstated with new rules, or eliminated altogether.
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Chapter 11 allows filers to restructure operations.
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Meredith Kile, PEOPLE, 30 Dec. 2025
So far, the federal government has not said whether the program will be permanently restructured, reinstated with new rules, or eliminated altogether.
—Maykel Gonzalez, Miami Herald, 27 Dec. 2025
Chapter 11 allows filers to restructure operations.
—Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 26 Dec. 2025
In a letter to committee members on Monday, Committee Chair Larry Novak said Diehl was taking advantage of MassGOP bylaws to restructure the Brockton committee.
—Tim Dunn, Boston Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for restructure
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 31 Dec. 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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