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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Similarly, those who identified as white but noted African origins were also reclassified, contributing to the inflated multiracial figures.
—Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
This switch often involves reclassifying accounts and adjusting how certain transactions are recorded.
—Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Ransom was moved to Sierra Conservation Center, a prison in Tuolumne County, after he was reclassified, Jackson’s attorneys said Monday.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
But on Thursday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, ruled that the five-member commission lacked the authority to reclassify broadband internet as a telecommunications service.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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Michael Gfoeller and David H. Rundell, Newsweek, 16 Jan. 2025
This switch often involves reclassifying accounts and adjusting how certain transactions are recorded.
—Ivan Lunegov, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
Ransom was moved to Sierra Conservation Center, a prison in Tuolumne County, after he was reclassified, Jackson’s attorneys said Monday.
—William Melhado, Sacramento Bee, 14 Jan. 2025
But on Thursday, the 6th U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals, based in Cincinnati, ruled that the five-member commission lacked the authority to reclassify broadband internet as a telecommunications service.
—Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 2 Jan. 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 28 Jan. 2025.
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