as in to reclassify
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Recent Examples of recategorize
When mistakes are low-consequence, smart leaders recategorize errors as learning opportunities, evolutionary misguidance and situational myopia rather than doling out errors with penalties and professional purgatory.
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Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
The reintroduced bill would recategorize cranial prosthetics as durable medical equipment covered under the Social Security Act.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2021
In California, lawmakers passed legislation requiring ride-hailing giants to recategorize drivers as employees and not contractors (which Uber and Lyft fought with a ballot initiative that was overturned last month).
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2021
That created an additional load on the service desk team, which had to manually recategorize these requests prior to either manual processing or automation via a workflow.
—Pat Calhoun, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
Under the order’s terms, White House officials could recategorize Fauci as a Schedule F employee and then dismiss him, effectively stripping him of his ability to appeal against his own removal.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2020
Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
The reintroduced bill would recategorize cranial prosthetics as durable medical equipment covered under the Social Security Act.
—Essence, 6 Oct. 2021
In California, lawmakers passed legislation requiring ride-hailing giants to recategorize drivers as employees and not contractors (which Uber and Lyft fought with a ballot initiative that was overturned last month).
—Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2021
That created an additional load on the service desk team, which had to manually recategorize these requests prior to either manual processing or automation via a workflow.
—Pat Calhoun, Forbes, 2 Mar. 2021
Under the order’s terms, White House officials could recategorize Fauci as a Schedule F employee and then dismiss him, effectively stripping him of his ability to appeal against his own removal.
—Matt Ford, The New Republic, 22 Oct. 2020
Recent Examples of Synonyms for recategorize
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Aaron Smith of the National Cannabis Industry Association sent a letter to Cole following his Senate confirmation, calling on the new DEA administrator to approve the pending proposal to reclassify cannabis under federal drug laws.—
A.J. Herrington,
Forbes.com,
24 July 2025
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Even if reclassified, lawmakers should preserve the public features that have made charter schools an essential part of Florida’s educational landscape.—
Thibaut Delloue,
The Orlando Sentinel,
18 July 2025
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The central patio offers a quiet place to regroup after a day in the souks, while the rooftop terrace gives you a front-row seat to the medina skyline—best enjoyed at sunset, mint tea (or something stronger) in hand.—
Bailey Berg,
Architectural Digest,
9 Aug. 2025
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Following a mound visit Falter appeared to regroup and forced a pair of pop-outs.—
Mac Cerullo,
Boston Herald,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Recategorize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/recategorize. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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