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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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These expenses relate to the company's restructuring program to reduce structural costs.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Even large tech companies, such as Google and Facebook, have restructured themselves to stay competitive in today’s rapidly changing environment.
—Georgia Godfrey, Forbes, 4 Nov. 2024
The downsizing, announced on Wednesday by Academy CEO Bill Kramer in an internal statement obtained by Variety, comes amid an ongoing restructuring initiative at the organization.
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Kramer has been restructuring the Academy for some time now.
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Word History
First Known Use
1932, in the meaning defined at transitive sense
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“Restructure.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/restructure. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.
Kids Definition
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
: to restructure something
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