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.—
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However, this reclassification has not caused Arizona's pride in the celestial body to wane.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The senators also could be worried about the economic impact that a reclassification would have on their home states.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Its medical market is set to expand through the reclassification of cannabis as a non-narcotic in April, as confirmed by the governing Social Democrats.
—Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The board also approved the reclassification of proceeds from sale of the Red Rock Crossing Outlot A – a total of $1,088,827 – for the service center project.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
With reclassification, patients can access medical cannabis through a regular prescription, and physicians can prescribe it for a wider range of medical conditions.
—Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The reclassification will be subject to public comment and debate before it is made final.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
The scientific assessment has prompted tensions between career employees at the D.E.A., a famously conservative law enforcement agency, and the researchers and health officials who support reclassification, according to two senior administration officials.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
Would a reclassification—or the ongoing dispute of its species—affect Chomper’s value?
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The senators also could be worried about the economic impact that a reclassification would have on their home states.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Its medical market is set to expand through the reclassification of cannabis as a non-narcotic in April, as confirmed by the governing Social Democrats.
—Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The board also approved the reclassification of proceeds from sale of the Red Rock Crossing Outlot A – a total of $1,088,827 – for the service center project.
—Mary Divine, Twin Cities, 6 Feb. 2024
With reclassification, patients can access medical cannabis through a regular prescription, and physicians can prescribe it for a wider range of medical conditions.
—Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
The reclassification will be subject to public comment and debate before it is made final.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
The scientific assessment has prompted tensions between career employees at the D.E.A., a famously conservative law enforcement agency, and the researchers and health officials who support reclassification, according to two senior administration officials.
—Noah Weiland, New York Times, 13 Jan. 2024
Would a reclassification—or the ongoing dispute of its species—affect Chomper’s value?
—Christian Thorsberg, Smithsonian Magazine, 3 Jan. 2024
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“Reclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassification. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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