Synonyms

reorganize

American

[ree-awr-guh-nahyz] / riˈɔr gəˌnaɪz /

especially British, reorganise

verb (used with or without object)

reorganized, reorganizing

to organize again.

reorganize British

/ riːˈɔːɡəˌnaɪz /

verb

to change the way (something) is organized

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Other Word Forms

reorganizer noun
unreorganized adjective

Etymology

Origin of reorganize

First recorded in 1675–85; re- + organize

Example Sentences

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Merck announced earlier this week that it would reorganize its human health business to create a separate division for its oncology medicines ahead of Keytruda’s patent cliff.

From Barron's

They then intentionally reorganized the components within the SNA in several different configurations.

From Science Daily

I used to spend hours on stupid chores like reorganizing someone else’s messy spreadsheet.

From The Wall Street Journal

Susan suggests they consider reorganizing the farm as a limited liability company.

From The Wall Street Journal

Musk talked about reorganizing xAI to “improve speed of execution” on Wednesday, adding, “As a company grows, especially as quickly as xAI, the structure must evolve just like any living organism.”

From Barron's

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