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.—
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Dybantsa transferred to Prolific Prep in Napa after his freshman season and reclassified to the class of 2025.
—Jason Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Inmates who have disciplinary issues such as committing an assault in prison can be reclassified, at least temporarily, to a more restrictive environment, Fitzpatrick said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
The administration also plans to consider broadly reclassifying all cannabis to Schedule III.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
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Jason Jones, New York Times, 9 May 2026
Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet.
—CBS News, 4 May 2026
Inmates who have disciplinary issues such as committing an assault in prison can be reclassified, at least temporarily, to a more restrictive environment, Fitzpatrick said.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 May 2026
The administration also plans to consider broadly reclassifying all cannabis to Schedule III.
—Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 4 May 2026
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 13 May. 2026.
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