reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
reorganized; reorganizing; reorganizes

transitive verb

: to organize again or anew

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something
reorganizer noun

Examples of reorganize in a Sentence

The staff is still reorganizing the files according to the new system. The company was reorganized after it went bankrupt. The company is reorganizing as a corporation. The club had to reorganize when most of its members moved away.
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At the same time, Macy’s was facing pressure from activist investors, which pushed for the company to reorganize its real estate portfolio. Annika Merrilees, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025 Yet, congressional chieftains like Speaker of the House Joseph G. Cannon and Senator Nelson Aldrich saw reorganizing the executive branch as wholly different. Bruce W. Dearstyne / Made By History, TIME, 13 Jan. 2025 Listen to this article About 22 people who attended a Jan. 7 meeting at the Grange hall expressed interest in reorganizing a Grange organization in Ramona. Julie Gallant, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Jan. 2025 Schedule Decluttering and Organizing Projects Rather than attempting to declutter and reorganize the whole house on one January weekend, spread projects out throughout the year. Mary Cornetta, Better Homes & Gardens, 8 Jan. 2025 See all Example Sentences for reorganize 

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

Time Traveler
The first known use of reorganize was circa 1686

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“Reorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorganize. Accessed 21 Jan. 2025.

Kids Definition

reorganize

verb
re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
: to organize again or anew
especially : to bring about a reorganization (as of a business)
reorganizer noun

Legal Definition

reorganize

verb
re·​or·​ga·​nize ˌrē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
reorganized; reorganizing

transitive verb

: to rearrange the plan or structure of : organize again or anew
specifically : to cause (a business) to undergo a reorganization

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something

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