reorganize

verb

re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˌ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
reorganized; reorganizing; reorganizes

transitive verb

: to organize again or anew

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something
reorganizer noun

Examples of reorganize in a Sentence

The staff is still reorganizing the files according to the new system. The company was reorganized after it went bankrupt. The company is reorganizing as a corporation. The club had to reorganize when most of its members moved away.
Recent Examples on the Web Researchers can watch as the early cells of a blastula divide and reorganize into neural or cardiac tissue. Corinne Purtill, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2024 In 1998, the company filed for bankruptcy, downsized, reorganized, and carried on. David Hudnall, Kansas City Star, 22 May 2024 Three West Allis Catholic churches will merge into one parish, the latest instance of Milwaukee-area churches reorganizing because of declining membership and tight budgets. Sophie Carson, Journal Sentinel, 21 May 2024 The original church was built in 1919 and closed in 1990 as part of a sweeping plan to reorganize urban parishes at the time, newspaper archives show. Nushrat Rahman, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for reorganize 

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Word History

First Known Use

circa 1686, in the meaning defined at transitive sense

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The first known use of reorganize was circa 1686

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“Reorganize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reorganize. Accessed 6 Jun. 2024.

Kids Definition

reorganize

verb
re·​or·​ga·​nize (ˈ)rē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
: to organize again or anew
especially : to bring about a reorganization (as of a business)
reorganizer noun

Legal Definition

reorganize

verb
re·​or·​ga·​nize ˌrē-ˈȯr-gə-ˌnīz How to pronounce reorganize (audio)
reorganized; reorganizing

transitive verb

: to rearrange the plan or structure of : organize again or anew
specifically : to cause (a business) to undergo a reorganization

intransitive verb

: to reorganize something

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