reclassify

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Recent Examples of reclassify Senate Judiciary Chair Chuck Grassley (R-Iowa), along with Sens. Bill Cassidy (R-La.) and Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), unveiled a bipartisan bill late last month that would reclassify the potent synthetic opioid — now a Schedule 2 drug — which has been used for pain management. The Hill Staff, The Hill, 4 Feb. 2025 The Food and Drug Administration has reclassified a recall of chocolate products to its most serious level. Christine Rousselle, Fox News, 1 Feb. 2025 From meat inspectors to border patrol officers, many Americans who work for the federal government could soon see their jobs reclassified into at-will positions, meaning they can be dismissed for nearly any reason. Kate Gibson, CBS News, 29 Jan. 2025 Once the roles are reclassified, the White House will have the authority to install its picks, said Jason Briefel, the head of the government affairs practice at the law firm Shaw Bransford & Roth. Kevin Collier, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for reclassify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassify
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  • As Ralston wisely noted, setbacks are not the end of progress but moments to regroup, strategize, and continue the fight for a more just and inclusive society.
    Marybeth Gasman, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
  • Now, after seeing a billionaire bidder spurn them and instead decide to invest in an AL Central rival, the Twins must regroup.
    Jon Greenberg, The Athletic, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • When mistakes are low-consequence, smart leaders recategorize errors as learning opportunities, evolutionary misguidance and situational myopia rather than doling out errors with penalties and professional purgatory.
    Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021
  • The reintroduced bill would recategorize cranial prosthetics as durable medical equipment covered under the Social Security Act.
    Essence, Essence, 6 Oct. 2021
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  • The cuts included about 20 people in the FDA’s office of neurological and physical medicine devices, several of whom worked on Neuralink, according to the two sources, who asked not to be identified because of fear of professional repercussions.
    Rachael Levy and Marisa Taylor, USA TODAY, 18 Feb. 2025
  • The next step is to learn how to remove similar signals from the astronomical data — then, after that, the goal is to expand the technique to not just identify and remove television signals bouncing off airplanes, but also to remove signals from satellites overhead too.
    Keith Cooper, Space.com, 17 Feb. 2025
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  • They are recognized leaders in creating the kind of strikingly original campaigns that energize audiences and consumers alike growing from core to more.
    Chris Gallagher, USA TODAY, 21 Feb. 2025
  • Bowery’s party costumes and body of work across fashion, music and performance is being recognized in an exhibition at the Tate Modern that will open on Feb. 27.
    Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 20 Feb. 2025
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  • These proteins can malfunction, clump together and create tangles – preventing the microtubules from functioning properly.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Feb. 2025
  • As early as 1500 BCE, ancient Egyptians added a binding agent to their water to clump contaminants together for easy removal.
    Bill Sullivan, The Conversation, 27 Jan. 2025
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  • Fact check: No, Sen. Warren didn’t say citizens shouldn’t know about government spending The agency did not, however, refer scores of members of Congress to the IRS to be audited.
    Joedy McCreary, USA TODAY, 22 Feb. 2025
  • What to do instead: Get foot issues evaluated by a pro, even if that means starting with your primary care doctor, who may refer you to a podiatrist, orthopedic surgeon, or physical therapist, depending on what ails you.
    Erica Sloan, SELF, 21 Feb. 2025
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  • The Reset members will go onto the April 1 consolidated election, but no other candidates have filed.
    Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 26 Feb. 2025
  • In May 2024, McIlroy filed for divorce but withdrew the filing a month later.
    Jordana Comiter, People.com, 25 Feb. 2025
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  • Previous assessments already painted a grim picture, with a third of sharks, rays, and chimaeras classified as threatened with extinction.
    Melissa Cristina Márquez, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
  • Additionally, Florida case law and judicial precedents in divorce cases classify embryos as assets, subject to legal distribution.
    Andrew Rader, Sun Sentinel, 23 Feb. 2025

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 2 Mar. 2025.

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