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
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The Biden administration moved to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, but that effort has stalled.
—Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Cancer research effectively reclassified as bureaucratic inefficiency and funding slashed away.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
Now, kitty lovers have petitioned to reclassify them as working animals.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The addiction industry has marketed the effort to reclassify marijuana as a leap forward for research and criminal justice reform.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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Maureen Groppe, USA Today, 6 May 2025
Cancer research effectively reclassified as bureaucratic inefficiency and funding slashed away.
—Jia Tolentino, New Yorker, 3 May 2025
Now, kitty lovers have petitioned to reclassify them as working animals.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 30 Apr. 2025
The addiction industry has marketed the effort to reclassify marijuana as a leap forward for research and criminal justice reform.
—Mohammed Soliman, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 Apr. 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 18 May. 2025.
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