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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And yet in restructuring Patagonia to ensure that its profits are used to protect wild lands, Chouinard accomplished something remarkable, turning a for-profit corporation with $1 billion in annual sales into one of the biggest environmental philanthropies in the country.
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David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
First, agentic planning before reasoning — as the label would suggest — applies agentic AI to restructure the key concepts from the input prompt before the reasoning itself takes place.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The city has eliminated 42 vacant positions already and is restructuring another 22 positions, primarily associated with the esports facility.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Denver could restructure the contract of All-Pro guard Quinn Meinerz and save itself over $10 million in cap in 2026.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 2025
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David Gelles, Time, 9 Sep. 2025
First, agentic planning before reasoning — as the label would suggest — applies agentic AI to restructure the key concepts from the input prompt before the reasoning itself takes place.
—Patrick Moorhead, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The city has eliminated 42 vacant positions already and is restructuring another 22 positions, primarily associated with the esports facility.
—Rachel Royster, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 9 Sep. 2025
Denver could restructure the contract of All-Pro guard Quinn Meinerz and save itself over $10 million in cap in 2026.
—Luca Evans, Denver Post, 5 Sep. 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 14 Sep. 2025.
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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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