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 a year later, at the urging of her daughters, Nancy’s case was reclassified as a homicide.
—Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025
This year, many of these areas were reclassified as moderate or high hazard, with the very high fire hazard zones being kept to mostly south of Highway 9 and in two portions of the western hills.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Rosario recently reclassified to the class of 2025 and joined KU in June.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
In 2013, the Wix case was reclassified as a homicide.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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Dateline Nbc, NBC news, 9 July 2025
This year, many of these areas were reclassified as moderate or high hazard, with the very high fire hazard zones being kept to mostly south of Highway 9 and in two portions of the western hills.
—Nollyanne Delacruz, Mercury News, 8 July 2025
Rosario recently reclassified to the class of 2025 and joined KU in June.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 3 July 2025
In 2013, the Wix case was reclassified as a homicide.
—Craig Shoup, The Tennessean, 2 July 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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