reclassify

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Recent Examples of reclassify This would be a step forward from the Biden administration’s current stance on cannabis, which includes pardoning people convicted of marijuana possession and possibly reclassifying the plant from a Schedule 1 to Schedule 3 designation. Iris Dorbian, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024 That recommendation now goes to the DEA, which has the final authority to act upon it and may well reclassify cannabis as a Schedule III drug. Dario Sabaghi, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024 Proposition 36 aims to retool parts of Proposition 47, a measure voters overwhelmingly passed in 2014 on the promise to relieve California’s overcrowded prisons by reclassifying some non-violent offenses from felonies to misdemeanors. Anabel Sosa, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2024 Approved by voters ten years ago, Prop. 47 sought to reduce California’s severe prison overcrowding by reclassifying as misdemeanors six felony theft and drug crimes, including shoplifting and simple drug possession. Calmatters, The Mercury News, 22 Oct. 2024 See all Example Sentences for reclassify 
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassify
Verb
  • Israel's Offensive in Northern Gaza Israel's offensive in Gaza's northern region began after the military accused Hamas of regrouping in the area.
    Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
  • Almost half of the deaths occurred in northern areas, health officials said, where Israel Defense Forces troops are pressing an intense campaign intended to root out surviving Hamas fighters and stop its units from regrouping.
    David Brennan, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
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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
Verb
  • In their investigation, police determined that the man was hit on purpose and identified the suspect as San Jose resident Edward Herrera, 40.
    Caelyn Pender, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
  • The crash occurred about 10:30 p.m. Oct. 30 at the Staten Island intersection of Hyland Boulevard and New Dorp Lane, police said in a separate statement that incorrectly identified the victim as a 44-year-old woman.
    Antonio Planas, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • No income tax benefit was recognized for these net losses.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • People are not machines, however, so recognizing your limits and finding ways to reconnect with yourself and others during detox can significantly enhance your sense of humanity and digital well-being.
    Discover Magazine, Discover Magazine, 7 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • Misshapen tau proteins then clump together, forming aggregates within the cell.
    William A. Haseltine, Forbes, 25 Oct. 2024
  • The team designed mounts that hold up to four iPhones clumped together.
    Ben Dowsett, WIRED, 14 Aug. 2024
Verb
  • The Chicago Police Department, in response to questions about the shooter, referred Fox News Digital to its prior news releases.
    Beth Bailey, Fox News, 3 Nov. 2024
  • Lindell referred specific questions to Patrick Colbeck, chief operating officer at Lindell Management.
    Josh Margolin, ABC News, 1 Nov. 2024
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  • The verdict came in response to many petitions filed after demolitions in recent years in states ruled by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s Hindu nationalist Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP).
    Reuters, NBC News, 14 Nov. 2024
  • Internationally, the company is focused on regulatory approval in China, with an application filed with the NMPA on October 16, 2024.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 14 Nov. 2024
Verb
  • The Trust is classified as a 'grantor trust' for United States federal income tax purposes, meaning the Trust itself is not subject to federal income tax.
    Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
  • Due to this, certain states can be classified as battleground states or swing states, meaning that they can be won by either presidential candidate.
    Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 21 Nov. 2024.

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