reclassify
verb
re·clas·si·fy
(ˌ)rē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 
reclassified; reclassifying; reclassifies
: to move from one class, classification, or category to another : to classify again
… in the 1980s, amphetamines were reclassified as controlled substances, which restricted their availability.—
Stephen Rae
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The investigation may be reclassified as a cold case if the remains go unidentified, according to the paper.
—Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In Ohio last year, Clipboard Health and Shiftkey, another matching platform, supported a bill that would reclassify gig nurses as independent contractors, removing minimum wage obligations, according to the report.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration also moved to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, though the rule was not finalized and the drug remained at the most severe categorization.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The efforts to reclassify marijuana The Justice Department under President Biden had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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Sam Gillette, PEOPLE, 24 Apr. 2026
In Ohio last year, Clipboard Health and Shiftkey, another matching platform, supported a bill that would reclassify gig nurses as independent contractors, removing minimum wage obligations, according to the report.
—Tristan Bove, Fortune, 23 Apr. 2026
The Biden administration also moved to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, though the rule was not finalized and the drug remained at the most severe categorization.
—Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
The efforts to reclassify marijuana The Justice Department under President Biden had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments.
—Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 29 Apr. 2026.
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