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 reclassification also presents new opportunities for entrepreneurs. —Jasmine Arenas, CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026

The most immediate effect of reclassification is expected to bolster the bottom line for cannabis companies that hold medical licenses. —Tiney Ricciardi, Denver Post, 24 Apr. 2026

What This Means for the Octopus Family Tree The reclassification doesn’t just strip a record. —Samantha Agate, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2026

What the marijuana reclassification order does Blanche’s action largely legitimizes medical marijuana programs in the 40 states that have adopted them. —Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 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