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.—
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Driving the news: The Cook Political Report announced changes to its electoral college ratings Thursday, reclassifying Arizona, Nevada and Georgia as toss-up states.
—Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
The Biden Administration is actively working to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance, a move that would be a boon for the industry.
—Kevin A. Sabet, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
This is relevant once again because the FCC's current Democratic majority voted to reclassify broadband as telecommunications and implement net neutrality rules.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
The policy reclassified employees into remote and hybrid workers, with those in the latter category required to work in person for at least 30 days per quarter, about three days a week.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 June 2024
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Avery Lotz, Axios, 8 Aug. 2024
The Biden Administration is actively working to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III substance, a move that would be a boon for the industry.
—Kevin A. Sabet, Baltimore Sun, 30 June 2024
This is relevant once again because the FCC's current Democratic majority voted to reclassify broadband as telecommunications and implement net neutrality rules.
—Jon Brodkin, Ars Technica, 28 June 2024
The policy reclassified employees into remote and hybrid workers, with those in the latter category required to work in person for at least 30 days per quarter, about three days a week.
—Bysasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 20 June 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.
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