RECLASSIFYING Synonyms: 56 Similar and Opposite Words

reclassifying

verb

present participle of reclassify

as in regrouping

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After Saturday’s tragedy, someone sent him the picture identifying Goulding as one of those killed.

— Rob Gillies, Los Angeles Times, 19 Oct. 2026
As tasks like writing code, identifying bugs, or writing emails get automated away by AI, employees at Anthropic have now found that the big picture tasks are increasingly what count.

— Marco Quiroz-Gutierrez, Fortune, 19 Oct. 2026

Definition of identifying

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Weiss-Wolf’s advice emphasizes understanding your options and advocating for better health care, while recognizing that disclosing symptoms or requesting an accommodation can carry risks.

— Jo Ann Liguori, Flow Space, 21 Oct. 2026
But as summer turns to fall, her rituals grow cozier, moving indoors while also recognizing the beauty of the new chill in the air, the crisp frost on the leaves.

— Anna Grace Lee, Vogue, 21 Oct. 2026

Definition of recognizing

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Rather than referring back to Lee and Emma Thompson, Snell brings it back to Austen herself.

— Mya Copeland, Variety, 17 Oct. 2026
The White House did not comment on whether the administration has threatened to do so again, instead referring NPR to comments Trump made Tuesday.

— Joanna Kakissis, NPR, 13 Oct. 2026

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Proteins and blood cells Proteins and DNA can gather on plastic surfaces, and lysozyme, a common test protein, also began clumping into aggregates there.

— Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 15 Oct. 2026
Keep the package sealed after each use to prevent sheets from clumping or breaking down early.

— Ryan Brennan, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2026

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Days later, Jang filed for a restraining order against McKinsey to keep him away from both her and the children, which was followed by McKinsey filing his own restraining order against Jang in December 2025.

— Tim Fang, CBS News, 20 Oct. 2026
Desulme’s attorney, Ben Kuehne, told the Miami Herald his client was disappointed in the ruling and would be appealing it, in addition to filing a counterclaim against Morgan for the 80-cent shortage.

— Olivia Lloyd, Miami Herald, 19 Oct. 2026

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