reclassifying

present participle of reclassify

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Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassifying
Verb
  • Deshpande suggested that while streaming algorithms like Netflix’s are good at identifying what is within a subscriber’s tastes, the algorithm may limit what that user is exposed to, to the detriment of studios trying to produce films.
    Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025
  • Police said officers were dispatched and arrived within two minutes of the 911 call — first reported as a suspicious event and later upgraded to a burglary in progress — and that the Criminal Investigations Bureau dedicated more than 100 investigative hours to identifying those involved.
    Christina Coulter, PEOPLE, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • The award, recognizing the top small forwards in women’s college hoops, is presented annually by the Naismith Basketball Hall of Fame.
    The Kansas City Star, Kansas City Star, 29 Oct. 2025
  • Further recognizing his long ties to Hollywood, in 1988 Garavani received the Gold Keys to the city of Beverly Hills, one of many accolades and honors he would be bestowed during his life, from Cavaliere di Gran Croce, to Cavaliere del Lavoro and Knight of the Legion of Honor.
    Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 28 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Seattle police declined to comment on the matter, referring all questions back to the Contra Costa Sheriff’s Office.
    Nate Gartrell, Mercury News, 27 Oct. 2025
  • Neither firm responded to a request for comment early Thursday about Musk referring them as terrorists.
    Chris Isidore, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2025
Verb
  • Generous clusters of aromatic flowers in lavender-blue, violet and purple grow on clumping plants to a height and girth of three feet.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In a final step, the powder was mixed with a carrier liquid, in which the microparticles stayed suspended without clumping together.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 22 Aug. 2025
Verb
  • And, through it all, the objects with mass and/or energy in the Universe gravitate, clumping and clustering together to form a great cosmic web.
    Ethan Siegel, Big Think, 25 Sep. 2025
  • The pins appear to march through the entire valley, overlaying each other and clustering at the locations of ranches and farms.
    Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Verb
  • Others advised legal action, beginning with filing a police report.
    Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 30 Oct. 2025
  • Families devastated by abuse were filing lawsuits.
    Mike Hixenbaugh, NBC news, 30 Oct. 2025
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“Reclassifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassifying. Accessed 4 Nov. 2025.

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