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
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassify
Verb
  • Jeong, the institute director, said that a Han victory could help anti-Yoon reformists regroup and emerge as a new force among the struggling conservatives in South Korea.
    ABC News, ABC News, 2 June 2026
  • Now, the Twins will return home and try to regroup against a pair of teams in their division, starting with the White Sox on Monday.
    Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 31 May 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
  • Such plants are predominantly located in communities of color, with an average of 77% of the residents within a mile identifying as such, according to census data.
    Jason Henry, Oc Register, 30 May 2026
  • The suspect was identified as Olumuyiwa Akindahunsi, a 29-year-old homeless man not affiliated with the university, according to the UCLA Police Department.
    Clara Harter, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2026
Verb
  • In December, Israel became the first country to formally recognize Somaliland, and the UAE maintains an expansive commercial and military presence in the port city of Berbera.
    Tal Shalev, CNN Money, 5 June 2026
  • Our partners recognize that local journalism and an informed citizenry are foundational for our society.
    Steve Coffman June 4, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 4 June 2026
Verb
  • The White House declined to comment on the judge’s ruling and referred all questions to the Justice Department, which didn’t immediately respond to a request for comment.
    Michael Kunzelman, Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
  • Officer Allyx McCoy, a spokesperson for the Independence Police Department, referred a reporter to the city of Independence.
    Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • In 2024 and 2025, four hearing officers in the appeals unit filed complaints against the department, leading to three internal investigations by human resources, according to a separate, outside probe conducted by Flynn Investigations Group, a firm specializing in workplace reviews.
    Sam Tabachnik, Denver Post, 31 May 2026
  • Now, Kal Pacific and principal Don Veasey are coming back to Boise with a six-story concept with five floors of apartments atop ground-floor commercial space and basement parking, according to documents filed with the city.
    Mark Dee May 31, Idaho Statesman, 31 May 2026
Verb
  • Those with motors of a certain size are legally classified as mopeds or motorcycles and cannot legally be ridden by anyone younger than age 16.
    Paul Sisson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • Most of the people at Moshannon Valley Processing Center in Central Pennsylvania don't have a criminal record and are classified as low-security detainees, said Deluzio, who lives in Fox Chapel and represents parts of Allegheny County and all of Beaver County.
    Finch Walker, USA Today, 29 May 2026
Verb
  • The drug is designed to rapidly block platelets from clumping and restricting blood flow, lessening the adverse outcomes of a heart attack.
    Justin Zacks, CNBC, 4 June 2026
  • Unlike standard carbon filters, these molecular cages force PFAS molecules to clump together inside a cavity, achieving a 98 percent removal rate.
    Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 3 June 2026

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 7 Jun. 2026.

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