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
Stephen Raereclassify the product to boost sales
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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
Jeff Reisig in a post on the social platform X. California voters approved the ballot measure in 2014 to reclassify some felony drug and theft offenses as misdemeanors and to raise, from $400 to $950, the amount for which theft can be prosecuted as a felony.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
While Kentucky law limits the punishments available for such a crime, Sanders said, a new law adopted last month − overcoming a veto by Gov. Andy Beshear − reclassified manslaughter as a violent offense, meaning those convicted of that crime in the future will serve more of their sentences.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
Several states have already passed legislation to reclassify the role, and a bill was introduced in Congress in December.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
If the five-member panel votes to restore the rules, internet service providers (ISP) will be reclassified from information services to common carriers, bringing stricter regulations with the change.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
According to Jamey Higham, the president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, reclassifying the food would affect how much funding the potato industry receives.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Potatoes might be reclassified as a grain, but not if Idaho’s senators have their way.
U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with a bipartisan group of 12 other senators, have called on the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to keep the potato classified as a vegetable.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
In practical terms, reclassifying marijuana changes little.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
Nicole Nixon, Sacramento Bee, 5 May 2024
Jeff Reisig in a post on the social platform X. California voters approved the ballot measure in 2014 to reclassify some felony drug and theft offenses as misdemeanors and to raise, from $400 to $950, the amount for which theft can be prosecuted as a felony.
—Laura J. Nelson, Los Angeles Times, 2 May 2024
While Kentucky law limits the punishments available for such a crime, Sanders said, a new law adopted last month − overcoming a veto by Gov. Andy Beshear − reclassified manslaughter as a violent offense, meaning those convicted of that crime in the future will serve more of their sentences.
—Quinlan Bentley, The Enquirer, 1 May 2024
Several states have already passed legislation to reclassify the role, and a bill was introduced in Congress in December.
—Meg Anderson, NPR, 5 Apr. 2024
If the five-member panel votes to restore the rules, internet service providers (ISP) will be reclassified from information services to common carriers, bringing stricter regulations with the change.
—Lauren Feiner, The Verge, 3 Apr. 2024
According to Jamey Higham, the president and CEO of the Idaho Potato Commission, reclassifying the food would affect how much funding the potato industry receives.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
Potatoes might be reclassified as a grain, but not if Idaho’s senators have their way.
U.S. Sens. Jim Risch and Mike Crapo, along with a bipartisan group of 12 other senators, have called on the departments of Agriculture and Health and Human Services to keep the potato classified as a vegetable.
—Daniel Schrager, Idaho Statesman, 30 Mar. 2024
In practical terms, reclassifying marijuana changes little.
—Noah Bierman, Los Angeles Times, 26 Mar. 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 9 May. 2024.
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