reclassify

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Recent Examples of reclassify Her disappearance has since been reclassified as a homicide by the Shasta County Sheriff's Office. Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025 Toney, who was the Sentinel’s co-offensive player of the year and reclassified from the 2026 class to 2025, helped lead American Heritage to a state title. Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025 At 6-6, 290 pounds, Stewart looks nothing like a freshman, let alone a 17-year old who reclassified, skipped a year of school and only played in 12 varsity football games. Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 24 Mar. 2025 In August 2006 the International Astronomical Union General Assembly adopted a resolution to reclassify Pluto as a dwarf planet. Elizabeth Weise, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reclassify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassify
Verb
  • The report also highlighted that the Houthis have utilized previous lulls in fighting with nations like Saudi Arabia, the U.S. and Israel to regroup and rebuild.
    Caitlin McFall, FOXNews.com, 8 May 2025
  • Drake regrouped with his lawyers and took the matter to civil court.
    Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 7 May 2025
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  • 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.
    Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The reintroduced bill would recategorize cranial prosthetics as durable medical equipment covered under the Social Security Act.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2021
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  • Investigators were then able to identify two other similar cases that occurred overnight May 7 in Sanford, according to the report.
    Silas Morgan, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 May 2025
  • The victim was later identified as Terry Lee Gambrel, a 25-year-old Marine corporal, who had hitched a ride with Kraft to meet friends at a party, the sheriff's department said in a separate release.
    Marc Ramirez, USA Today, 13 May 2025
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  • The study highlighted new guidance from the Obesity Association, a division of American Diabetes Association, to recognize and address weight bias and stigma.
    Ken Alltucker, USA Today, 15 May 2025
  • The country music celebration will launch on Wednesday, June 4, with an exclusive gathering held on the rooftop of Category 10, honoring Billboard’s Country Power Players and recognizing the most influential executives shaping and leading the country music genre today.
    Jessica Nicholson, Billboard, 15 May 2025
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  • This pillow also specifically resists clumping due to the double types of fill.
    Christopher Murray may earn a commission if you buy through our referral links. This content was created by a team that works independently from the Fox newsroom., FOXNews.com, 14 May 2025
  • An eddy, or area of rolling, developed in each of these rings and caused the debris to clump up in a snowball effect.
    Alexander E. Gates, The Conversation, 5 May 2025
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  • In Ohio last year, for instance, Republican Secretary of State Frank LaRose referred more than 600 potential noncitizen voters from the previous decade for prosecution.
    Miles Parks, NPR, 17 May 2025
  • Asked whether security concerns played a role in the decision to move commencement to the Coliseum, USC referred The Times to a statement that said in part the event was held there because the venue’s capacity suited its needs.
    Daniel Miller, Los Angeles Times, 16 May 2025
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  • Several other practices have filed lawsuits of their own, per the Times.
    Alexis Kayser, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 May 2025
  • In 1974, the National Organization for Women filed a lawsuit against Little League Baseball because the league’s charter excluded girls from playing.
    The Editors, JSTOR Daily, 8 May 2025
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  • According to the plan, the parade would be classified as a national special security event, and that request has been submitted by the National Park Service and is under review.
    Lolita C. Baldor, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2025
  • Boys of Summer is classified as a fougère, a classically masculine scent categorized by herbaceous top notes (usually lavender), a floral heart, and a green, woody base.
    Ariel Wodarcyk, Glamour, 2 May 2025

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 21 May. 2025.

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