restructure
Americanverb (used with object)
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restructures,
present (3rd person singular)
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restructured,
past participle, past
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restructuring
present participle
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to change, alter, or restore the structure of.
to restructure a broken nose.
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to effect a fundamental change in (as an organization or system).
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to recombine (bits of inexpensive meats), especially by mechanical means, into simulated steaks, fillets, etc.
verb (used without object)
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restructures,
present (3rd person singular)
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restructured,
past participle, past
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restructuring
present participle
noun
verb
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Conjugated Forms
Present
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restructuresimple
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restructuressimple
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have restructuredperfect
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has restructuredperfect
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am restructuringprogressive
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are restructuringprogressive
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is restructuringprogressive
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have been restructuringperfect progressive
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has been restructuringperfect progressive
Past
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restructuredsimple
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had restructuredperfect
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was restructuringprogressive
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were restructuringprogressive
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had been restructuringperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of restructure
Explanation
When you restructure something, you organize it in a different way so it’ll work better, like a practice schedule a coach restructures to get in more morning sessions before a big game. The verb restructure often refers to a company that is changing the way it operates in order to be more efficient. In many cases, this means laying off employees, closing locations, or working with creditors to change the speed at which debt is repaid. The goal of this kind of restructuring is for the company to stay in business through a rough time in its history.
Vocabulary lists containing restructure
Latin Love, Vol I: struere
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"AstraZeneca shares rallied... as the company announced plans to restructure," noted Neil Wilson, investor strategist at Saxo UK.
From Barron's ● Oct. 30, 2026
The new process gave companies more room and transparency to restructure and made the practice more lucrative for the professionals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 28, 2026
Share prices of all three national carriers have all been under pressure in the last few weeks but Citi does point out that they will have time to restructure and develop strategies to compete.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 23, 2026
"The men trained for months. We had to completely restructure our approach because previously we had been defending, and now we had to go on the offensive."
From BBC ● Oct. 16, 2026
Hoover wanted the new investigation to be a showcase for his bureau, which he had continued to restructure.
From "Killers of the Flower Moon" by David Grann
As Mozeliak restructures the roster, he is doing the same in the front office.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 31, 2026
Meanwhile, earlier this month Microsoft said it would cut 3,200 jobs from its Xbox videogames division as it restructures the struggling business.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 29, 2026
As it restructures in a bid to escape the doldrums, Ubisoft in June closed studios in Canada's Winnipeg and the Serbian capital Belgrade.
From Barron's ● Jul. 23, 2026
“If overspending or unstable income is the root issue, the loan just restructures the pain.”
From MarketWatch ● Feb. 26, 2026
Professor Lockerby's work restructures Cunningham's original idea into a broader and more flexible form.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 8, 2026
In the years since, several large drugmakers restructured their businesses, laying off thousands of workers and ending clinical development for dozens of drugs.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 30, 2026
The company had previously restructured in November 2018.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 14, 2026
European Athletics has restructured the way in which prize money is awarded, ensuring athletes finishing in the top eight in every discipline receive financial recognition.
From BBC ● Sep. 22, 2026
After a 2020 outbreak of COVID-19, the shelter restructured its bed plan and currently houses up to 800 people nightly.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Griffith’s identification of a chemical capable of carrying hereditary instructions between organisms—the “gene molecule”—would have sparked a thousand speculations and restructured the chemical theory of life.
From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee
The 10-brand group's declining fortunes in the world's largest car market are the main reason behind a historic restructuring drive that could see it shed up to 120,000 jobs by the end of the decade.
From Barron's ● Nov. 6, 2026
The reductions are part of a restructuring plan initiated by new owners, said an executive at the company who was not authorized to comment.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 3, 2026
The stock valuation remains reasonable if AI-related growth, restructuring and pricing drive operating-profit growth beyond the fiscal year ending March 2027, he says.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 2, 2026
There’s a lot of restructuring going on there related to the Skydance merger, a lot of conversation about that.
From Salon ● Nov. 2, 2026
In late 1791 the War Department put Major General “Mad” Anthony Wayne in charge of restructuring the army units under his command so they could function as irregular forces in Ohio.
From "An Indigenous People’s History of the United States" by Roxanne Dunbar-Ortiz
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