reclassify

verb

re·​clas·​si·​fy (ˌ)rē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 

reclassified; reclassifying; reclassifies

transitive verb

: 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

reclassify the product to boost sales

Examples of reclassify in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Once the nominations are announced, there’s a whole different story about how many of these shows will actually win an Emmy after the Academy reclassified the category as an area award, which could result in multiple winners. —Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2026

The small dog, which the USDA initially reported as a Texas case, lives in New Mexico and was reclassified as the first in that state. —Jeffrey Collins, Fortune, 9 June 2026

Mary's diagnosis was eventually reclassified as stage 1 breast cancer. —Escher Walcott, PEOPLE, 8 June 2026

Originally, the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) estimated some 50,000 positions could be reclassified. —Andrea Hsu, NPR, 3 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1837, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for reclassify

• acidify
• alveoli
• antinomy
• areolae
• demystify
• detoxify
• disqualify
• diversify
• electrify
• exemplify
• fasciculi
• identify