reclassification
noun
re·clas·si·fi·ca·tion
(ˌ)rē-ˌkla-sə-fə-ˈkā-shən 
plural reclassifications
: the act or process of classifying something again or anew
U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service officials said chub populations appear steady enough for a legal reclassification from endangered to threatened.—
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Keep contemporaneous evidence of intent and commercial substance, monitor capitalization and third‑party borrowing alternatives, and assess the ripple effects of a possible reclassification on reporting obligations like Forms 5471, 8621, 8938 and FBAR.
—Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The reclassification would move it from this category to a Schedule III drug that can be lawfully prescribed as medication.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Spot zoning is the reclassification of a small part of a land parcel to allow a project to go forward.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Trump weighs marijuana reclassification.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
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Virginia La Torre Jeker, Forbes.com, 13 Sep. 2025
The reclassification would move it from this category to a Schedule III drug that can be lawfully prescribed as medication.
—Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025
Spot zoning is the reclassification of a small part of a land parcel to allow a project to go forward.
—Alex Derosier, Twin Cities, 13 Aug. 2025
Trump weighs marijuana reclassification.
—Rebecca Morin, USA Today, 12 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for reclassification
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“Reclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassification. Accessed 16 Sep. 2025.
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