RECLASSIFY Synonyms: 55 Similar and Opposite Words

reclassify

verb

Definition of reclassify

as in to regroup

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Recent Examples of reclassify Once the nominations are announced, there’s a whole different story about how many of these shows will actually win an Emmy after the Academy reclassified the category as an area award, which could result in multiple winners. — Peter White, Deadline, 11 June 2026 One big wild card is Kohl Rosario, who was the most efficient scorer on the EYBL circuit last year before reclassifying to the Class of 2025. — Cj Moore june 2, New York Times, 2 June 2026 The job market hasn’t disappeared but has been quietly reclassified as a service economy, with the candidate as the customer. — Ascend Agency, Mercury News, 20 May 2026 Pluto was long considered our ninth planet, but in 2006 the International Astronomical Union reclassified Pluto as a dwarf planet. — CBS News, 4 May 2026 See All Example Sentences for 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

Definition of regroup

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And Blanche invoked that streamlined process to recategorize medical marijuana.

— Bill Chappell, NPR, 23 Apr. 2026
Cumming said the city refused to comply with a subpoena by trying to recategorize it as a request under the Maryland Public Information Act (MPIA), per advice from an attorney with the Maryland Office of the Attorney General (OAG).

— Adam Thompson, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026

Definition of recategorize

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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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Kosovo declared independence from Serbia in 2008, which Belgrade still does not recognize.

— ABC News, ABC News, 12 Aug. 2026
Comedian, actor, and entertainer Bill Bellamy will be presented with the Icon Award at the 2026 Whats Funny Comedy Festival, recognizing his decades of excellence and impact on stand-up comedy and entertainment.

— Angelique Jackson, Variety, 11 Aug. 2026

Definition of recognize

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Practicing without a law license is a misdemeanor in California, and the State Bar can refer evidence of criminal conduct to law enforcement for possible prosecution.

— Julie Sharp, CBS News, 14 Aug. 2026
Transparentem referred questions about their decisions not to commit to full repayment to the suppliers.

— Alexandra Harrell, Footwear News, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of refer

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Many of these times, KFA employees allegedly filed false expense reports chalking up the charges to meals, drinks, or standard massages.

— Jessie Yeung, CNN Money, 12 Aug. 2026
The Santa Paula Animal Rescue Center filed an emergency motion to halt the euthanasia of a dog that attacked several people.

— Matthew Rodriguez, CBS News, 12 Aug. 2026

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But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families.

— Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
Many of the first big commercial systems, like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, and HotBot, used crawlers and indexes to automatically map a growing web rather than relying on editors to hand-classify every site.

— Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026

Definition of classify

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Most cataracts develop slowly as part of the aging process when proteins and fibers in the eye's lens break down and clump together.

— Phil Galewitz, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026
In certain diseases including Alzheimer’s disease, tau proteins clump together inside nerve cells.

— Noah Lyons, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 July 2026

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