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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The measure comes at a time when federal officials are discussing the possibility of reclassifying marijuana as a less harmful drug, which could further shift the legal landscape across the country.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The fear from critics is that the order could allow the Trump administration to swiftly fire reclassified employees, potentially numbering in the thousands.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Specifically, Proposition 36 will reclassify several crimes back to felonies that were downgraded to misdemeanors by Proposition 47 in 2014.
—Diane Dixon, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Finally, Proposition 36 in California would increase penalties for drug possession and low-level theft, repealing parts of a 2014 ballot measure that reclassified these felonies as misdemeanors in an effort to reduce incarceration.
—Nathaniel Rakich, ABC News, 4 Nov. 2024
The fear from critics is that the order could allow the Trump administration to swiftly fire reclassified employees, potentially numbering in the thousands.
—Rebecca Beitsch, The Hill, 2 Nov. 2024
Specifically, Proposition 36 will reclassify several crimes back to felonies that were downgraded to misdemeanors by Proposition 47 in 2014.
—Diane Dixon, Orange County Register, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Reclassify.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reclassify. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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