shakeup

NOUN

reorganization

Synonyms

STRONGEST

overhaul restructuring

WEAK

reconstitution reestablishment

Example Sentences

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Then she completed the wholesale shakeup that saw yet another TV vet, 60 Minutes executive producer Tanya Simon, replaced with Nick Bilton, a frequently criticized tech writer with zero experience in broadcast news.

From Slate • Jun. 5, 2026

CBS News fired its longtime 60 Minutes anchor Scott Pelley on Tuesday evening, amid an ongoing, tumultuous shakeup of the organisation under new leadership.

From BBC • Jun. 3, 2026

“The back-and-forth may indicate that, after a massive leadership shakeup, Iran may still lack a unified command structure, which would be complicating negotiations,” an analyst at DWS Investment wrote in a note on Monday.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 20, 2026

Shares have experienced a protracted downturn so far into 2026 amid the leadership shakeup, concerns over slowing growth, and broader turmoil in the financial technology sector.

From Barron's • Feb. 23, 2026

"Only a general shakeup, he had a bad fall," and Bylow moved uneasily.

From The Preacher of Cedar Mountain A Tale of the Open Country by Seton, Ernest Thompson