reclassify
verb (used with object)
to classify anew.
reclassifying
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present participleof reclassify.present participle
A verb form that is used in progressive verb constructions and may also function as a modifier or a gerund.
Example Sentences
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The advisers ended up voting in favor of reclassifying six of seven peptides, even though the FDA’s own staff recommended against doing so.
From MarketWatch ● Oct. 28, 2026
"Expanding the Homo genus to also include species of Australopithecus and Paranthropus will allow us to account for differences without regularly reclassifying particular groups."
From Science Daily ● Aug. 20, 2026
Delaware Life, which had earlier reported that affiliated investments totaled about $1 billion, or no more than 3% of its portfolio, said it was reclassifying $16 billion in investments as affiliated.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Jul. 26, 2026
Leon said on Thursday that he thought the project required congressional approval, adding that the administration reclassifying the ballroom plans as vital for national security appeared to be an attempted work around.
From BBC ● Apr. 18, 2026
Part D is intended to inform examiners reclassifying within examining divisions respecting the initial procedure in reforming a class.
From The Classification of Patents by United States Patent Office
