reclassify

American  

[ree-klas-uh-fahy] / riˈklæs əˌfaɪ /

verb (used with object)

reclassified, reclassifying

1. to classify anew.

2. to change the security classification of (information, a document, etc.).

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Other Word Forms

• reclassification noun

Etymology

Origin of reclassify

First recorded in 1915–20; re- + classify

Example Sentences

Pence, a sophomore, might reclassify to be eligible for the 2027 draft.

From Los Angeles Times

Kennedy appeared to be referring to roughly 17 peptides the FDA reclassified in 2023, citing “potential significant safety risks,” barring compounding pharmacies from making them.

From The Wall Street Journal

Total confirmed or suspected cases have dropped from 34 on Saturday to 29, with some initially confirmed cases being reclassified following tests.

From BBC

Earlier this week the Secretary of State, Hillary Benn, had suggested it could possibly be used for a different energy support scheme if the Treasury agreed to reclassify the money.

From BBC

In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reclassified the species as "near threatened."

From Science Daily