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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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
Her disappearance has since been reclassified as a homicide by the Shasta County Sheriff's Office.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Toney, who was the Sentinel’s co-offensive player of the year and reclassified from the 2026 class to 2025, helped lead American Heritage to a state title.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
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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
Her disappearance has since been reclassified as a homicide by the Shasta County Sheriff's Office.
—Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2025
Toney, who was the Sentinel’s co-offensive player of the year and reclassified from the 2026 class to 2025, helped lead American Heritage to a state title.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 25 Mar. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reclassify
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 6 May. 2025.
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