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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This is only the second year that UC San Diego has had postseason eligibility after reclassifying to Division I; the Tritons have made the NCAA Tournament both years.
—Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The 19-year-old freshman was a late addition to coach Bill Self’s roster, joining KU last June after reclassifying to the class of 2025.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
The measure, which was the least specific of the four endorsed Wednesday, would reclassify online travel companies as hotel operators to increase how much of their hotel transactions would be subject to the city’s hotel tax, formally known as a transient-occupancy tax.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The Iowa House approved a bill to reclassify it on March 17.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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Steven Louis Goldstein, New York Times, 20 Mar. 2026
The 19-year-old freshman was a late addition to coach Bill Self’s roster, joining KU last June after reclassifying to the class of 2025.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 20 Mar. 2026
The measure, which was the least specific of the four endorsed Wednesday, would reclassify online travel companies as hotel operators to increase how much of their hotel transactions would be subject to the city’s hotel tax, formally known as a transient-occupancy tax.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 19 Mar. 2026
The Iowa House approved a bill to reclassify it on March 17.
—Lucia Cheng, Des Moines Register, 18 Mar. 2026
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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