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.—
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Evans, which lost in a 7A semi to state champ Miami Columbus a year ago, was reclassified to 6A this season and is the No. 2 seed behind St. Thomas Aquinas of Fort Lauderdale..
—Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
Arenas reclassified to become a senior and has committed to USC.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The board did unanimously reclassify three administrative positions Tuesday.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
After voters passed Prop 47 in 2014, reclassifying a number of drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, arrests for these types of offenses dropped notably and changed the composition of arrest offenses.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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Buddy Collings, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Mar. 2025
Arenas reclassified to become a senior and has committed to USC.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 27 Feb. 2025
The board did unanimously reclassify three administrative positions Tuesday.
—Steve Sadin, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
After voters passed Prop 47 in 2014, reclassifying a number of drug and property offenses from felonies to misdemeanors, arrests for these types of offenses dropped notably and changed the composition of arrest offenses.
—Mark Joseph, Newsweek, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 26 Mar. 2025.
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