reclassification

noun

re·​clas·​si·​fi·​ca·​tion (ˌ)rē-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 

plural reclassifications

: the act or process of classifying something again or anew

U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said chub populations appear steady enough for a legal reclassification from endangered to threatened.

—Bruce Finley

Examples of reclassification in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

However, many drug harm reduction and recovery advocates in Illinois as well as across the nation have condemned this reclassification, fearing that the language implies someone struggling with addiction could face harsher penalties for using fentanyl. —Angie Leventis Lourgos, Chicago Tribune, 5 Jan. 2026

The Army expects the first group of 49B officers to complete reclassification by the end of the fiscal year. —Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 2 Jan. 2026

The reclassification will allow researchers to dispense and study specific formulations of marijuana, Worster said. —Lindsey Leake, NBC news, 23 Dec. 2025

For dispensary owners like Yono, the reclassification is a welcome change. —Terell Bailey, CBS News, 20 Dec. 2025

Word History

First Known Use

1849, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reclassification

• acclimatisation
• acclimatization
• acidification
• actualization
• annualization
• autocorrelation
• autoregulation
• beatification
• beneficiation
• biodegradation
• biotransformation
• bureaucratization