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reclassification

American  
[ree-klas-uh-fi-kay-shuhn] / riˌklæs ə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /

noun

  1. the act of reclassifying something, or the new category or status assigned to it by this act.


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But with the support of Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr., several popular peptides will soon be up for reclassification, paving the way for a multibillion-dollar wellness gold rush.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 23, 2026

Diagnostic criteria remain unchanged for now, meaning the impact of the reclassification will depend heavily on whether medical practice follows the science.

From Salon May 16, 2026

For Vietnam, here’s when you will need to act: FTSE’s reclassification of the Vietnamese market will take place in stages.

From MarketWatch Mar. 12, 2026

Seoul's government convened on Friday an inter-agency meeting and confirmed a consensus among the relevant parties regarding the "reclassification of the Rodong Sinmun newspaper from special material to general material", it said in a statement.

From Barron's Dec. 26, 2025

Alone of the ‘little people’, leprechauns can speak, though they have never requested reclassification as ‘beings’.

From "Fantastic Beasts and Where to Find Them" by J.K. Rowling

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