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
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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
More than seven years later, her murder, which was reclassified as a hate crime, is still unsolved.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
According to a spokesperson from the FDA, the recall was reclassified, which is a routine part of the FDA’s recall process.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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Kevin Collier, NBC News, 5 Feb. 2025
More than seven years later, her murder, which was reclassified as a hate crime, is still unsolved.
—Christine Pelisek, People.com, 2 Feb. 2025
According to a spokesperson from the FDA, the recall was reclassified, which is a routine part of the FDA’s recall process.
—Saleen Martin, USA TODAY, 31 Jan. 2025
However, its size (Ceres makes up 25% of the asteroid belt's total mass) and distinct characteristics set it apart from its rocky neighbors, leading scientists to reclassify it as a dwarf planet in 2006.
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 30 Jan. 2025
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 9 Feb. 2025.
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