reorganize
Americanverb (used with or without object)
verb
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Present
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reorganizesimple
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reorganizessimple
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have reorganizedperfect
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has reorganizedperfect
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am reorganizingprogressive
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are reorganizingprogressive
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is reorganizingprogressive
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have been reorganizingperfect progressive
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has been reorganizingperfect progressive
Past
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reorganizedsimple
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had reorganizedperfect
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was reorganizingprogressive
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were reorganizingprogressive
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had been reorganizingperfect progressive
Future
Etymology
Origin of reorganize
Explanation
When you change the way something is structured or arranged, you reorganize it. If you can never find two matching socks when you get dressed in the morning, you might want to reorganize your sock drawer. You might reorganize your stamp collection, sorting them by color instead of country. And a government may reorganize a country's entire economy, focusing on tourism instead of exporting oil, for example. Reorganize adds the "again" prefix re- to organize, a verb rooted in the Latin organum, "instrument or tool." Organize is related to organ, and its very earliest meaning was "arrange into a living being."
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Lores has since announced plans to reorganize the operations into three businesses to boost growth.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 15, 2026
I don’t think I would trust him to reorganize my pantry.
From Slate ● Jun. 18, 2026
Under specific conditions, what normally looks like a scattered and disordered laser signal can reorganize itself into a narrow, highly focused "pencil beam."
From Science Daily ● Apr. 28, 2026
The sneaker giant will move some of the Converse footwear manufacturing resources closer to factory partners and it will reorganize how its materials supply chain operates.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
In the morning I would have to reorganize my cargo.
From "Travels with Charley in Search of America" by John Steinbeck
The cytoskeleton naturally reorganizes as cells progress through the cell cycle.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 28, 2026
These jobs exist because of how AI reorganizes work.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jan. 28, 2026
The move comes as the David Zaslav-helmed company reorganizes and sheds thousands of workers.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2023
In fact, every time a new brain evolves, it almost completely reorganizes.
From Salon ● Feb. 8, 2023
He renews his studies in philosophy, courts literary celebrities, reorganizes his army, and collects forces for a renewed encounter, which he foresees.
From Beacon Lights of History, Volume 08 Great Rulers by Lord, John
Under the new chief executive, PayPal also reorganized its business into three parts: Checkout Solutions & PayPal, Consumer Financial Services & Venmo, and Payment Services & Crypto.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 29, 2026
Pochettino reorganized his team and insisted they keep pressing forward.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 2, 2026
The bondholders may wind up owning the bankrupt company if it is reorganized, or could get back some of their investment if the company is liquidated, while the stockholders would get nothing.
From MarketWatch ● Jun. 2, 2026
The bigger story: China’s consumer internet is being reorganized around proximity.
From Barron's ● May 23, 2026
So they marched the army into parliament and reorganized it once again in Mobutu’s favor.
From "The Poisonwood Bible" by Barbara Kingsolver
Lores has since announced an ambitious turnaround plan for PayPal that includes reorganizing its business lines and slashing at least $1.5 billion in costs—moves reminiscent of the playbook he has deployed in his previous roles.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 19, 2026
Airlines are reorganizing flights to adapt to potential shortages of jet fuel.
From The Wall Street Journal ● May 15, 2026
PayPal recently announced that it would be reorganizing its business under three units.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
"This pattern suggests the brain may be reorganizing itself, essentially rejuvenating undamaged networks to compensate for lost function."
From Science Daily ● Mar. 29, 2026
Fortifying supply lines, seeing to the wounded, reorganizing their troops.
From "Mockingjay" by Suzanne Collins
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