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.—
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Others aren’t so sure the reclassification will make a difference.
—David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
And Monte cautions that the reclassification itself doesn't mean that cannabis has no health risks.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 May 2024
What would reclassification mean for Wisconsin? Probably not much, at least at first.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
There haven’t been many federal prosecutions for simply possessing marijuana in recent years, even under marijuana’s current Schedule I status, but the reclassification wouldn’t have an immediate impact on people already in the criminal justice system.
—Jennifer Peltz and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
In addition, Concordia completed a series of job reclassifications and program restructurings.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
However, this reclassification has not caused Arizona's pride in the celestial body to wane.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The senators also could be worried about the economic impact that a reclassification would have on their home states.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Its medical market is set to expand through the reclassification of cannabis as a non-narcotic in April, as confirmed by the governing Social Democrats.
—Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
David A. Lieb, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2024
And Monte cautions that the reclassification itself doesn't mean that cannabis has no health risks.
—Rhitu Chatterjee, NPR, 3 May 2024
What would reclassification mean for Wisconsin? Probably not much, at least at first.
—Jessie Opoien, Journal Sentinel, 3 May 2024
There haven’t been many federal prosecutions for simply possessing marijuana in recent years, even under marijuana’s current Schedule I status, but the reclassification wouldn’t have an immediate impact on people already in the criminal justice system.
—Jennifer Peltz and Lindsay Whitehurst, The Christian Science Monitor, 1 May 2024
In addition, Concordia completed a series of job reclassifications and program restructurings.
—Journal Sentinel, 2 Apr. 2024
However, this reclassification has not caused Arizona's pride in the celestial body to wane.
—Brenna Gauchat, The Arizona Republic, 26 Mar. 2024
The senators also could be worried about the economic impact that a reclassification would have on their home states.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Its medical market is set to expand through the reclassification of cannabis as a non-narcotic in April, as confirmed by the governing Social Democrats.
—Niklas Kouparanis, Rolling Stone, 20 Feb. 2024
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“Reclassification.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassification. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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