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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Various hurricane and tropical storm warnings across Florida have been lifted or downgraded as Helene makes it way north across Georgia, the National Hurricane said in its 5 a.m. ET update, which reclassified Helene as a tropical storm.
—NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
However, if marijuana is reclassified, employees using medical marijuana could request reasonable accommodations, leading to new legal challenges for employers.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
This means that what is currently classified as Aphonopelma could be reclassified as our understanding of these spiders grows.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Related: Evangelist for legalizing MDMA therapy wrestles with his ideals as psychedelics go pharma
Funded largely by donations from psychedelics enthusiasts, MAPS conducted early safety studies on MDMA and pressed for it to be reclassified.
—Meghana Keshavan and Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024
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NBC News, 28 Sep. 2024
However, if marijuana is reclassified, employees using medical marijuana could request reasonable accommodations, leading to new legal challenges for employers.
—Alonzo Martinez, Forbes, 6 Sep. 2024
This means that what is currently classified as Aphonopelma could be reclassified as our understanding of these spiders grows.
—Tiffany Acosta, The Arizona Republic, 4 Sep. 2024
Related: Evangelist for legalizing MDMA therapy wrestles with his ideals as psychedelics go pharma
Funded largely by donations from psychedelics enthusiasts, MAPS conducted early safety studies on MDMA and pressed for it to be reclassified.
—Meghana Keshavan and Olivia Goldhill, STAT, 9 Aug. 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 24 Oct. 2024.
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