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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Originally in line to graduate from high school in 2025, the basketball phenom reclassified two summers ago in order to become college-eligible a year earlier.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The Maine native reclassified to the high school class of 2024 two years ago, putting him on track to be the No. 1 overall pick Wednesday night.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
This decision, made years before the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, sparked a deluge of criticism.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Under the new ordinance, any property that was classified as residential during the county’s 2023 property assessment cycle cannot be reclassified as commercial in the ongoing 2025 assessment cycle, even if the property’s owners have started renting it out on a short-term basis in the years since.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 26 June 2025
The Maine native reclassified to the high school class of 2024 two years ago, putting him on track to be the No. 1 overall pick Wednesday night.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 26 June 2025
This decision, made years before the International Astronomical Union (IAU) officially reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet in 2006, sparked a deluge of criticism.
—Sharmila Kuthunur, Space.com, 23 June 2025
Under the new ordinance, any property that was classified as residential during the county’s 2023 property assessment cycle cannot be reclassified as commercial in the ongoing 2025 assessment cycle, even if the property’s owners have started renting it out on a short-term basis in the years since.
—Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 21 June 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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