reclassify

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Recent Examples of reclassify The Justice Department under President Joe Biden, a Democrat, had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments. ABC News, 23 Apr. 2026 The efforts to reclassify marijuana The Justice Department under President Biden had proposed to reclassify marijuana, eliciting nearly 43,000 formal public comments. Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026 The Justice Department and Drug Enforcement Agency (DEA) are also speeding up the process to reclassify recreational marijuana during a hearing in June. Tara Lynch, CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026 But since that directive, progress to reclassify cannabis has largely stalled, with the Drug Enforcement Administration review still ongoing and no final decision on moving marijuana from Schedule I to the lesser Schedule III. Brandon Gomez, CNBC, 20 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reclassify
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Verb
  • In February Polestar announced its plans to reboot and regroup.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026
  • But Rivers said the Heat also could regroup enough to satisfy Antetokounmpo.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 20 June 2026
Verb
  • And Blanche invoked that streamlined process to recategorize medical marijuana.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cumming said the city refused to comply with a subpoena by trying to recategorize it as a request under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), per advice from an attorney with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • To combat bots, Ticketmaster, the primary ticketing platform for many concerts, blocks automated software, identifies and shuts down fake accounts and cancels orders that violate its policies.
    Sydney Goh, CNBC, 27 June 2026
  • Its unusual structure was first identified by a citizen scientist participating in the RAD@home Astronomy Collaboratory, which allows volunteers to review telescope data and flag unusual features that might otherwise be missed.
    Samantha Mathewson, Space.com, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • The city recognized Grant for his lasting legacy and positive impact on the community.
    CBS Chicago Team, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • Sure, a lot of the mistakes or poor moments in defense can be waved away by recognizing that most of the team’s best defenders were sitting on the bench when the Turks wheeled away in delight with Ayhan’s goal.
    Kyle Feldscher, CNN Money, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • When asked for comment about what the president said, a spokesman for Mamdani referred CBS News New York to the mayor's statement from Thursday night after the Rent Guidelines Board voted to freeze rents for two years.
    Marcia Kramer, CBS News, 26 June 2026
  • In response to a request for comment on its role, Pakistan’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs referred the AP to previous public statements and said Pakistan will continue mediating.
    E. Eduardo Castillo, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The verdict comes a year after Pitt first filed his request for depositions last June, according to court records reviewed by USA TODAY.
    Edward Segarra, USA Today, 27 June 2026
  • The lawsuit was filed in Jackson County Circuit Court on Thursday on behalf of Abby Grizzell, of Lee’s Summit, who attorneys said was bowled over and trampled by a group of youths on June 6.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 June 2026
Verb
  • Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
  • Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
    Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • When the lawn is wet, clippings will clump up and mat down on the grass, leading to unhealthy conditions over time.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 23 June 2026
  • Using holographic imaging technology, scientists will also investigate particle aggregation to determine how the lake’s physical dynamics cause particles to clump together and sink, affecting water clarity.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 15 June 2026

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 28 Jun. 2026.

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