reclassification
noun
re·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
plural reclassifications
: the act or process of classifying something again or anew
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said chub populations appear steady enough for a legal reclassification from endangered to threatened.—
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This decrease is attributed to lower sales volumes and prices in the West Texas marketing operations and a reclassification of certain revenues to interest income under sales-type lease accounting.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
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However, his policies, particularly on crime reclassification, have faced some criticism amid rising crime concerns statewide.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The filing also details a reclassification of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock from mezzanine equity to permanent equity following an amendment to redemption rights.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This is especially true with the pending reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III, which will necessarily require a closed-loop medical system for sales and distribution.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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Quartz Bot, Quartz, 7 Nov. 2024
Experts' Verdicts Map Reveals Nations Sending Highest Number of Students to US
Nearly Half of Los Angeles Residents Consider Leaving US After Trump Win
However, his policies, particularly on crime reclassification, have faced some criticism amid rising crime concerns statewide.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 6 Nov. 2024
The filing also details a reclassification of Series A redeemable convertible preferred stock from mezzanine equity to permanent equity following an amendment to redemption rights.
—Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
This is especially true with the pending reclassification of marijuana to Schedule III, which will necessarily require a closed-loop medical system for sales and distribution.
—Robert Hoban, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Reclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassification. Accessed 25 Dec. 2024.
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