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

The new choices are on the table nearly two months after the FHSAA first completed its reclassification process for Classes 1A through 6A in December. —Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 Feb. 2026

The move comes as attitudes toward cannabis continue to shift nationwide, including a recent federal reclassification of marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug. —Christopher Harris, CBS News, 3 Feb. 2026

But just two years ago, the school turned in an enrollment of 2,127, which was 148 students below the 6A cutoff line for the 2024-26 UIL reclassification and realignment cycle. —Myah Taylor, Dallas Morning News, 29 Jan. 2026

Its rise to the top was largely the result of reclassification—driven by oil prices, evolving reserve definitions, Western technology, and political incentives. —Robert Rapier, Forbes.com, 18 Jan. 2026

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