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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While restructuring a business may involve short-term costs, the long-term tax benefits could justify such changes for some operators.
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Gary Romano, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Congress could fix the problems with federal homeless policy by restructuring federal homeless assistance into a block grant sent to state governments.
—Stephen Eide, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
And Brenda Gilbert, a producer at restructuring Bron Media, has been replaced as vice chair of the board of directors by Patrick Vien, group managing director, international at A+E Networks.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Over the past decade, the PKK has sought to exploit the chaos in Syria, attempting to restructure itself within the SDF organization.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Gary Romano, Forbes, 17 Dec. 2024
Congress could fix the problems with federal homeless policy by restructuring federal homeless assistance into a block grant sent to state governments.
—Stephen Eide, National Review, 17 Dec. 2024
And Brenda Gilbert, a producer at restructuring Bron Media, has been replaced as vice chair of the board of directors by Patrick Vien, group managing director, international at A+E Networks.
—Etan Vlessing, The Hollywood Reporter, 16 Dec. 2024
Over the past decade, the PKK has sought to exploit the chaos in Syria, attempting to restructure itself within the SDF organization.
—Benjamin Weinthal, Fox News, 15 Dec. 2024
See all Example Sentences for restructure
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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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