reclassify

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Recent Examples of reclassify The job market hasn’t disappeared but has been quietly reclassified as a service economy, with the candidate as the customer. Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. CBS News, 4 May 2026 Kennedy is pushing the FDA to reclassify 12 of the 19 restricted peptides, which would allow US companies—like Enhanced—to compound and sell them through legitimate domestic channels. Clara Molot, Vanity Fair, 30 Apr. 2026 The move to reclassify medical marijuana products as Schedule III drugs applies only to those products certified by state-level medical cannabis programs. Carey S. Cadieux, The Conversation, 29 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for reclassify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for reclassify
Verb
  • Brooklyn cruised to a 3-0 lead without needing Rachel, putting in the bench players to lose the meaningless final and will look to regroup tomorrow.
    Todd Boss, Forbes.com, 29 June 2026
  • In February Polestar announced its plans to reboot and regroup.
    Joel Feder, The Drive, 25 June 2026
Verb
  • And Blanche invoked that streamlined process to recategorize medical marijuana.
    Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
  • Cumming said the city refused to comply with a subpoena by trying to recategorize it as a request under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), per advice from an attorney with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG).
    Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
Verb
  • Hiltz competes in women’s events, but identifies as non-binary and transgender, using they/them pronouns.
    Lindsay Schnell, New York Times, 5 July 2026
  • Othram has said Idaho State Police Forensic Services, Moscow police and the FBI teamed with the company to help identify Bryan Kohberger as the suspect.
    Sarah Rumpf-Whitten, FOXNews.com, 5 July 2026
Verb
  • Your health can depend on recognizing the warning signs of too much heat and knowing how to act.
    Janet Loehrke, USA Today, 1 July 2026
  • This avian bystander may have recognized a fellow bird of prey in Coriolanus, whose role in the Roman ecosystem is necessary yet not fit for all purposes in a young democracy beset with growing pains.
    Theater Critic, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Since 2021, the agency has referred 387 centers for investigation and a third of those were elevated to the Office of the Attorney General for law enforcement action, the spokesperson said.
    Laura Geller, CBS News, 1 July 2026
  • When reached at that number, Pitts referred NPR to a New York ICE office for comment, though NPR did not receive a response.
    Jude Joffe-Block, NPR, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • In May, the EEOC filed a discrimination lawsuit against the New York Times alleging discrimination against a white male employee, which the Times has rejected as politically motivated.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2026
  • After Immigration and Customs Enforcement raids in Los Angeles, several people filed a lawsuit in July 2025 alleging authorities questioned them without justification.
    Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026
Verb
  • Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
    Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 26 June 2026
  • Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
    Suzy Khimm, NBC news, 26 June 2026
Verb
  • The Leipzig Public Transportation Authority said that the high temperatures had caused the joint sealant for asphalt and concrete in switches and tracks to run and clump together in many places throughout the city's network.
    ABC News, ABC News, 28 June 2026
  • The Leipzig Public Transportation Authority said that the high temperatures had caused the joint sealant for asphalt and concrete in switches and tracks to run and clump together in many places throughout the city’s network.
    Kirsten Grieshaber, Fortune, 28 June 2026

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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassify. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.

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