reclassify

verb

re·clas·si·fy (ˌ)rē-ˈkla-sə-ˌfī

reclassified; reclassifying; reclassifies

Synonyms of reclassify next

transitive verb

: 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

reclassify the product to boost sales

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Initially on track to graduate from high school in the spring of 2022, Ewers instead skipped his senior year of high school and reclassified to the class of 2021 to sign with Ohio State. —

Andrew Greif, NBC News, 9 Jan. 2025 In this case, 37 people who had been sentenced to death have had their sentences reduced and reclassified to life sentences without the possibility of parole. —

Corina Vanek, The Arizona Republic, 23 Dec. 2024 Biden reclassifies 37 of 40 federal death row inmates' sentences. —

Fox News, 23 Dec. 2024 According to the White House, the individuals will have their sentences reclassified from execution to life without the possibility of parole. —

Gabe Hauari, USA TODAY, 23 Dec. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reclassify