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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Washington — The Justice Department officially proposed a new rule on Thursday that would reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, a policy move that would ease restrictions on cannabis on the federal level if ultimately approved.
—Robert Legare, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Spotify’s attempt to radically reduce songwriter payments by reclassifying their music service as an audiobook bundle is a cynical, and potentially unlawful, move that ends our period of relative peace.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 May 2024
However, there were surprises: The new data reshuffled the relationships of a number of plant groups, and some individual species were reclassified.
—Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 11 May 2024
On April 30, Attorney General Merrick Garland shared a proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, according to a statement provided to McClatchy News by the Justice Department.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Heaven Hill Distillery leadership disputed the union's claims and said the company is not reclassifying positions but rather readjusting them to continue improving.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
If approved by voters, the initiative would also reclassify many government fees as taxes and require any tax increase enacted since 2022 to comply with the new requirements.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
As the Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, scientists say the change will lift some of the restrictions on studying the drug.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 May 2024
By reclassifying many government fees as taxes, the initiative would require voters to sign off not just on broad tax increases, but proposals to raise fees including parking rates (as recently proposed by Sacramento’s city manager), trash collection or other service charges.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
Robert Legare, CBS News, 16 May 2024
Spotify’s attempt to radically reduce songwriter payments by reclassifying their music service as an audiobook bundle is a cynical, and potentially unlawful, move that ends our period of relative peace.
—Kristin Robinson, Billboard, 13 May 2024
However, there were surprises: The new data reshuffled the relationships of a number of plant groups, and some individual species were reclassified.
—Veronique Greenwood, New York Times, 11 May 2024
On April 30, Attorney General Merrick Garland shared a proposal to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, according to a statement provided to McClatchy News by the Justice Department.
—Julia Marnin, Miami Herald, 10 May 2024
Heaven Hill Distillery leadership disputed the union's claims and said the company is not reclassifying positions but rather readjusting them to continue improving.
—Ana Rocío Álvarez Bríñez, The Courier-Journal, 8 May 2024
If approved by voters, the initiative would also reclassify many government fees as taxes and require any tax increase enacted since 2022 to comply with the new requirements.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
As the Biden administration moves to reclassify marijuana as a less dangerous drug, scientists say the change will lift some of the restrictions on studying the drug.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 May 2024
By reclassifying many government fees as taxes, the initiative would require voters to sign off not just on broad tax increases, but proposals to raise fees including parking rates (as recently proposed by Sacramento’s city manager), trash collection or other service charges.
—Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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