reorganize
Americanverb (used with or without object)
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reorganizes,
present (3rd person singular)
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reorganized,
past participle, past
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reorganizing
present participle
verb
Other Word Forms
Derived Forms
Inflected Forms
Participles
Conjugated Forms
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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Equity receivership, a bankruptcy-like proceeding used to reorganize troubled companies, was a favorite method that many of these tycoons deployed to outplay their rivals.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 27, 2026
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
Phosphatidylcholine helps membranes remain flexible and able to reorganize when needed.
From Science Daily ● Jun. 11, 2026
I’ll reorganize myself in the apartment if you reorganize my life?
From "Saints and Misfits" by S.K. Ali
Never mind that Zuckerberg's Meta has cut 10% of its global workforce - about 8,000 jobs - as the company reorganizes to focus on AI.
From BBC ● Aug. 14, 2026
Researchers at Georgetown University have uncovered new evidence that the brain physically reorganizes itself as people master a skill, allowing well-practiced tasks to become automatic.
From Science Daily ● Jul. 12, 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
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 John Lord
Researchers at the University of Vienna have now traced how those ancient genomic pieces were reorganized as animal life diversified.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 25, 2026
CD&R’s aggressive debt transaction in label maker Multi-Color’s chapter 11 case earlier this year allowed the private-equity firm to retain a stake in the reorganized business but left some lenders facing steep losses.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 17, 2026
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
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
Once outside the barn, I reorganized my pack.
From "Salt to the Sea" by Ruta Sepetys
The Swiss giant has said it is cutting around 16,000 jobs, has sold off brands and is reorganizing the business around four main categories–coffee, pet care, nutrition and food.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 23, 2026
PayPal recently announced that it would be reorganizing its business under three units.
From MarketWatch ● May 5, 2026
Navratil has initiated a string of changes since taking the helm, reorganizing the business around four main categories, cutting around 16,000 jobs, and selling off brands.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 23, 2026
Margins for the prepared foods business were pressured in the third fiscal quarter due to expanding and reorganizing of the operations.
From Barron's ● Apr. 1, 2026
To chill out after such a lousy day, Marjory headed into the motel lobby and started reorganizing the rack of tourist brochures.
From "Mr. Lemoncello's Library Olympics" by Chris Grabenstein
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