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.—
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One big wild card is Kohl Rosario, who was the most efficient scorer on the EYBL circuit last year before reclassifying to the Class of 2025.
—Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
For the new study, Zietlow and her coauthors examined and reclassified fossils housed in more than a dozen institutions — specimens that had been misidentified as the species Tylosaurus proriger.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The pending retirement of the drug unit’s captain allows Balon to reassign his chief deputy to head the drug unit and be reclassified as a division commander.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Ayala, a right-hander who started the school year as a sophomore and reclassified as a junior, allowed two hits and struck out 10 with no walks.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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Cj Moore
june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026
For the new study, Zietlow and her coauthors examined and reclassified fossils housed in more than a dozen institutions — specimens that had been misidentified as the species Tylosaurus proriger.
—Mindy Weisberger, CNN Money, 28 May 2026
The pending retirement of the drug unit’s captain allows Balon to reassign his chief deputy to head the drug unit and be reclassified as a division commander.
—Doug Ross, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Ayala, a right-hander who started the school year as a sophomore and reclassified as a junior, allowed two hits and struck out 10 with no walks.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 23 May 2026
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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