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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And this summer, Jackson County passed an ordinance giving tax breaks to short-term rental operators by temporarily reclassifying short-term rentals as residential properties.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Toney, who reclassified to enroll at Miami a year early, is second among freshmen nationally in receptions (38) and receiving yards (510) while tied for third in receiving touchdowns (three).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, the Denver City Council approved a zoning change for the property, reclassifying it as a suburban mixed-use district that permits building heights of up to five stories.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
The same notes state that Kaufman also suggested reclassifying the warrants and related proceedings as confidential.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 23 Oct. 2025
Toney, who reclassified to enroll at Miami a year early, is second among freshmen nationally in receptions (38) and receiving yards (510) while tied for third in receiving touchdowns (three).
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
Earlier this year, the Denver City Council approved a zoning change for the property, reclassifying it as a suburban mixed-use district that permits building heights of up to five stories.
—Jessica Alvarado Gamez, Denver Post, 14 Oct. 2025
The same notes state that Kaufman also suggested reclassifying the warrants and related proceedings as confidential.
—David D. Kirkpatrick, New Yorker, 5 Oct. 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.
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