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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Jones hasn’t had the type of production Seattle expected when signing him to a $51 million deal in March 2023 (the deal was restructured last offseason).
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Browns only recently restructured Watson's contract.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Initially formed as a home and online tutoring nonprofit, the organization restructured as a for-profit educational and mentoring center in 2015, employing a more comprehensive approach driving long-lasting change across the nation.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Since then, the company has restructured and cut thousands of jobs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 2025
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Michael-Shawn Dugar, The Athletic, 15 Jan. 2025
The Browns only recently restructured Watson's contract.
—Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 10 Jan. 2025
Initially formed as a home and online tutoring nonprofit, the organization restructured as a for-profit educational and mentoring center in 2015, employing a more comprehensive approach driving long-lasting change across the nation.
—William Jones, USA TODAY, 10 Jan. 2025
Since then, the company has restructured and cut thousands of jobs.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 8 Jan. 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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