reclassify

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Recent Examples of reclassify Previous attempts to reclassify marijuana under the Biden administration and by the DEA have not resulted in a change. Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025 If the administration decides to reclassify marijuana, Cuomo said, officials should also focus public messaging efforts to include warnings for youth, pregnancy, driving and individuals with a history of psychosis. Marina Johnson, Louisville Courier Journal, 12 Aug. 2025 If the administration decides to reclassify marijuana, Cuomo said officials should also focus public messaging efforts to include warnings for youth, pregnancy, driving and individuals with a history of psychosis. Adrianna Rodriguez, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025 The effort to reclassify the drug was stalled during the Biden administration amid resistance from the Drug Enforcement Agency, the New York Times reported. Sara Dorn, Forbes.com, 12 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reclassify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassify
Verb
  • Following the helicopter's work, project partners will finish chipping the cut trees and then regroup.
    Olivia Young, CBS News, 15 Jan. 2026
  • As for Lil Wayne, his Packers will look to regroup for next season.
    Michael Saponara, Billboard, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • This approach could help children learn how to recategorize misplaced fear as a manageable emotion by approaching it piece by piece.
    Maria Williams, USA Today, 12 Nov. 2025
  • The proposal would follow a Department of Justice recommendation and lead the DEA to take public comments on a plan to recategorize marijuana.
    Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • The trooper initiated a traffic stop to investigate, and the driver, identified as Ezeiruaku, was arrested.
    Briana Aldridge, CBS News, 13 Jan. 2026
  • An investigation identified the suspect as 23-year-old Sidney Dillon Pittman, who lives at the home the delivery driver visited by accident, court records show.
    Mark Price, Charlotte Observer, 13 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Police later issued a bulletin, and a Chicago police officer who had encountered Thurman just days earlier recognized him.
    Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Josselyn used that grant to go into schools to train teachers, staff and teens on how to recognize signs of a mental health crisis and how to respond, Resko said.
    Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 15 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • When asked for more information about the circumstances of the dog attack, a spokesperson with the Kansas City, Kansas Police Department referred questions to Linn County prosecutors.
    Laura Bauer, Kansas City Star, 12 Jan. 2026
  • In those situations, the Criminal Division Chief may consult with LEAD officials, prosecutors and the referring officer before making a final decision.
    Stepheny Price, FOXNews.com, 12 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • Attorneys for the plaintiffs and defendant signed a stipulation of discontinuance in November, according to a court document filed in December and obtained by Deadline.
    Raechal Shewfelt, Entertainment Weekly, 14 Jan. 2026
  • Orange County has filed a court motion to dismiss Cal Fire’s claim that it is owed $32 million to cover the costs associated with fighting the 2024 Airport fire.
    Claire Wang, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The department classifies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger under its highest Level 4 advisory, warning Americans about issues of terrorism, crime, kidnapping, and more.
    Michael Cappetta, Travel + Leisure, 9 Jan. 2026
  • Those only include what the police classify as murders or non-negligent manslaughter.
    Caitlin McGlade, Charlotte Observer, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • However, sometimes the abnormal IgA (the antibody that clumps up and causes problems) does run in families.
    Brandi Jones, Health, 15 Jan. 2026
  • If done improperly, wet down can clump.
    Mary Marlowe Leverette, The Spruce, 14 Jan. 2026

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 17 Jan. 2026.

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