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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Alexis Akwagyiram,
semafor.com,
29 June 2026
Reddit restructured its data licensing terms specifically to capture value from AI training pipelines.
—
Vincentas Grinius,
Forbes.com,
29 June 2026
The moves Miami has made this offseason, acquiring the Greek Freak, restructuring Andrew Wiggins’ contract, seemingly makes the Heat an Eastern Conference contender if the right pieces are put in place.
—
Omar Kelly,
Miami Herald,
29 June 2026
Saks Global officially filed for bankruptcy in January, kicking off a saga of restructuring under van Raemdonck, who was appointed to the CEO role when Saks filed.
—
Madeleine Schulz,
Vogue,
27 June 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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