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
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If a case is later ruled out or reclassified, public health advisories may be revised as more information becomes available.
—Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Wangoy has reclassified from 2025 to enroll at UF in May ’24.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Simon & Schuster reclassified the book as fiction and, to the firm’s surprise, more orders poured in—the following week, the book topped the best-seller list again, in its new category.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Toney, a freshman phenom who reclassified to join the Hurricanes a year early out of Plantation American Heritage, has been one of the sport’s top wide receivers despite only turning 18 three months ago.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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Ashley J. Dimella, FOXNews.com, 6 Jan. 2026
Wangoy has reclassified from 2025 to enroll at UF in May ’24.
—Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 Jan. 2026
Simon & Schuster reclassified the book as fiction and, to the firm’s surprise, more orders poured in—the following week, the book topped the best-seller list again, in its new category.
—Michael Waters, New Yorker, 3 Jan. 2026
Toney, a freshman phenom who reclassified to join the Hurricanes a year early out of Plantation American Heritage, has been one of the sport’s top wide receivers despite only turning 18 three months ago.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 31 Dec. 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 7 Jan. 2026.
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