restructuring

restructuring — noun

1. a process in which the structure of a company, organization, or system is change

1.nounB2
Definition

a process in which the structure of a company, organization, or system is changed so that it can work better or more efficiently

Example

Hamza lost his job when the factory closed during the company's restructuring.

restructuring + of [company] — organizational change in a business

After the restructuring, each regional office reports directly to the head office in Singapore.

Common collocations
  • debt restructuring
  • corporate restructuring
  • undergo a restructuring
  • a major restructuring
  • a financial restructuring
  • restructuring plan
Synonyms
  • reorganization

    similar meaning but slightly broader — can apply to physical arrangement of objects, not just systems

  • overhaul

    suggests a more thorough and complete change, often fixing problems

  • shake-up

    informal, implies sudden and drastic changes, often involving staff changes

Antonyms
  • maintenance

    keeping things as they are rather than changing them

Grammar Patterns

restructuring + of + [company/institution/system]

Usage Note

Often followed by 'of' plus the organization being reorganized (e.g., 'the restructuring of the department'). In business contexts, 'restructuring' frequently appears with words like 'debt', 'corporate', or 'organizational' as modifiers.

Common Mistakes

The company is doing a restructure.
The company is doing a restructuring.
'Restructure' as a noun is rare and non-standard; 'restructuring' is the standard noun form.

Word family

  • restructure
    verbB2
  • restructured
    adjectiveB2

Synonym discussion

Sense: noun/1

'Restructuring' and 'reorganization' are the closest in meaning, but 'reorganization' can refer to any new arrangement — including physical space — while 'restructuring' is used almost entirely for systems, companies, or financial arrangements. 'Overhaul' suggests a complete fix from top to bottom, often because something is broken or outdated (e.g., an overhaul of the tax system). 'Shake-up' is informal and implies sudden, sometimes disruptive personnel or structural changes (e.g., a management shake-up after poor quarterly results). In financial news, 'restructuring' is the most neutral and formal of the four.

restructuring ↗reorganization ↗overhaulshake-up

Common collocations

Nouns

  • debt restructuring
  • corporate restructuring
  • company restructuring
  • organizational restructuring
  • financial restructuring
  • restructuring plan
  • restructuring process

Adverbs

  • completely restructured
  • financially restructured

Phrases

  • undergo a restructuring
  • go through a restructuring
  • announce a restructuring
  • carry out a restructuring

Prepositions

  • restructuring of
  • restructuring in