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.—
Bruce Finley
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And the grand jury recommended that sheriff’s command staff approve any reclassification of an inmate charged with an aggravated felonies.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
The recommendation followed a US Food and Drug Administration review at the direction of Biden, who in 2022 had written to the Justice Department supporting marijuana’s reclassification.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 17 June 2024
The process is not a simple one, with any eventual reclassification occurring only after a series of various administrative hurdles, public comment period, and final judicial review.
—Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 9 May 2024
The original rules applied to a small subset of employees, but subsequent reclassifications expanded to the protections to cover 90% of the federal workforce.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
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Rosalio Ahumada, Sacramento Bee, 27 June 2024
The recommendation followed a US Food and Drug Administration review at the direction of Biden, who in 2022 had written to the Justice Department supporting marijuana’s reclassification.
—Michelle Watson, CNN, 17 June 2024
The process is not a simple one, with any eventual reclassification occurring only after a series of various administrative hurdles, public comment period, and final judicial review.
—Rafi Schwartz, theweek, 9 May 2024
The original rules applied to a small subset of employees, but subsequent reclassifications expanded to the protections to cover 90% of the federal workforce.
—TIME, 14 May 2024
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“Reclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassification. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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