reclassify
verb
re·clas·si·fy
(ˌ)rē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī 
reclassified; reclassifying; reclassifies
: to move from one class, classification, or category to another : to classify again
… in the 1980s, amphetamines were reclassified as controlled substances, which restricted their availability.—
Stephen Rae
Stephen Raereclassify the product to boost sales
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The commuted sentences will be reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole, according to the White House.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The president on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, reclassifying their sentences from execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Last May, President Biden directed the Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, a move that would pave the way for legal medical use under federal law.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 23 Dec. 2024
The president on Monday commuted the sentences of 37 federal death row inmates, reclassifying their sentences from execution to life in prison without the possibility of parole.
—Ella Lee, The Hill, 23 Dec. 2024
Rosemary was recently reclassified as Salvia rosmarinus after researchers found close similarities between its DNA and plants in the Salvia genus, many of which have been used in traditional medicine.
—Nina Foster, JSTOR Daily, 20 Dec. 2024
Last May, President Biden directed the Department of Justice to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I to a Schedule III drug, a move that would pave the way for legal medical use under federal law.
—Mary Jane Gibson, Rolling Stone, 8 Dec. 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 31 Dec. 2024.
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