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
Stephen Raereclassify the product to boost sales
Examples of reclassify in a Sentence
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If the five-member panel votes to restore the rules, internet service providers (ISP) will be reclassified from information services to common carriers, bringing stricter regulations with the change.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
According to Jamey Higham, the president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, reclassifying the food would affect how much funding the potato industry receives.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Potatoes might be reclassified as a grain, but not if Idaho’s senators have their way.
U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with a bipartisan group of 12 other senators, have called on the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to keep the potato classified as a vegetable.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
In practical terms, reclassifying marijuana changes little.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
According to the outlet, Dell instituted a new policy that reclassified all its employees into one of two categories—hybrid or remote workers.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
The deal that finally released the $800 million has the System making concessions – reclassifying 43 DEI jobs, removing diversity statements from student application processes, seeking donor funding for a UW-Madison faculty position focused on conservative political thought, and more.
—Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Legislation introduced last year by Rep. Gerry Connolly and Sen. Tim Kaine, both Virginia Democrats, would prevent employees from being reclassified out of the civil service without congressional approval.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The proposition, a sweeping referendum approved by 59 percent of California voters in 2014, reclassified most nonviolent crimes involving property or drugs from felonies to misdemeanors.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
According to Jamey Higham, the president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, reclassifying the food would affect how much funding the potato industry receives.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Potatoes might be reclassified as a grain, but not if Idaho’s senators have their way.
U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with a bipartisan group of 12 other senators, have called on the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to keep the potato classified as a vegetable.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
In practical terms, reclassifying marijuana changes little.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
According to the outlet, Dell instituted a new policy that reclassified all its employees into one of two categories—hybrid or remote workers.
—Bypaolo Confino, Fortune, 18 Mar. 2024
The deal that finally released the $800 million has the System making concessions – reclassifying 43 DEI jobs, removing diversity statements from student application processes, seeking donor funding for a UW-Madison faculty position focused on conservative political thought, and more.
—Kathleen Gallagher, Journal Sentinel, 19 Mar. 2024
Legislation introduced last year by Rep. Gerry Connolly and Sen. Tim Kaine, both Virginia Democrats, would prevent employees from being reclassified out of the civil service without congressional approval.
—Joe Davidson, Washington Post, 28 Feb. 2024
The proposition, a sweeping referendum approved by 59 percent of California voters in 2014, reclassified most nonviolent crimes involving property or drugs from felonies to misdemeanors.
—Lyndsay Winkley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 24 Feb. 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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