RECATEGORIZE Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

recategorize

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Definition of recategorize

as in to reclassify

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Recent Examples of recategorize The proposal would follow a Department of Justice recommendation and lead the DEA to take public comments on a plan to recategorize marijuana. — Jordan Green, Nashville Tennessean, 13 Aug. 2025 When mistakes are low-consequence, smart leaders recategorize errors as learning opportunities, evolutionary misguidance and situational myopia rather than doling out errors with penalties and professional purgatory. — Nuala Walsh, Forbes, 27 Dec. 2021 The reintroduced bill would recategorize cranial prosthetics as durable medical equipment covered under the Social Security Act. — Essence, 6 Oct. 2021 In California, lawmakers passed legislation requiring ride-hailing giants to recategorize drivers as employees and not contractors (which Uber and Lyft fought with a ballot initiative that was overturned last month). — Niharika Sharma, Quartz, 16 Sep. 2021 See All Example Sentences for recategorize

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There had been speculation for some time that Bardwell might reclassify and report to KU for the 2026-27 school year.

— Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2026
New York aims to legally reclassify these operations as gambling, which would drastically increase Kalshi's tax obligations and significantly impact its profitability.

— Nathan Goldman, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026

Definition of reclassify

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This, though, buys Infantino time to ride out the storm, regroup and rebuild.

— Aleks Klosok, CNN Money, 8 Aug. 2026
But critics say the strategy failed, with some armed groups using ceasefires granted by the government to rearm, regroup and expand their control over rural communities.

— Manuel Rueda, NPR, 7 Aug. 2026

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The second, Continuing to Protect the Meaning and Value of American Citizenship, identifies additional categories of children whom the administration says should not receive citizenship at birth.

— Andy J. Semotiuk, Forbes.com, 15 Aug. 2026
The Chesterfield County Police Department said in a statement Saturday night that an alleged shooter, identified as Camron Harris, 19, of Henrico County, was arrested in connection with the violence.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 15 Aug. 2026

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