Reclassify is an English word with synonyms like classify or class. Below you'll find 10+ example sentences showing how it's used in practice.
Reclassify meaning
- To classify again; to give a new classification to.
- To change the graduation year of (a student) by reclassification.
Using Reclassify
- The main meaning on this page is: To classify again; to give a new classification to. | To change the graduation year of (a student) by reclassification.
- Useful related words include: classify, class, sort, assort.
- In the example corpus, reclassify often appears in combinations such as: to reclassify, reclassify the, reclassify them.
Context around Reclassify
- Average sentence length in these examples: 27.7 words
- Position in the sentence: 2 start, 13 middle, 5 end
- Sentence types: 20 statements, 0 questions, 0 exclamations
Corpus analysis for Reclassify
- In this selection, "reclassify" usually appears in the middle of the sentence. The average example has 27.7 words, and this corpus slice is mostly made up of statements.
- Around the word, approved, drag, parcels and cannabis stand out and add context to how "reclassify" is used.
- Recognizable usage signals include administration to reclassify cannabis from and aiming to reclassify them as. That gives this page its own corpus information beyond isolated example sentences.
- By corpus frequency, "reclassify" sits close to words such as abdulkadir, abed and abhay, which helps place it inside the broader word index.
Example types with reclassify
The same corpus examples are grouped by length and sentence type, making it easier to see the contexts in which the word appears:
Kratom pills and powder are legal now, although there’s a move to reclassify them. (15 words)
The owner has petitioned to reclassify parcels from GC – General Commercial to RMX – Mixed Use Residential. (16 words)
He said the bill would reclassify drag performances into the same category as adult bookstores and strip clubs. (18 words)
The contests are happening in a presidential election year amid a national debate on public safety and a statewide vote on a tough-on-crime proposition that would, if approved, reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies. (39 words)
The way to grammatically organize it would be for the authoritative dictionaries to reclassify "Black" as a proper noun, at least until people can come to a consensus on how to describe themselves without using almost universally inaccurate colors. (39 words)
In announcing the findings of its inquiry into Amri and Koh’s disappearances, Suhakam commissioner Mah Weng Kwai said police had refused to reclassify the cases from abduction to “enforced disappearance” despite calls for them to do so. (38 words)
Example sentences (20)
Heather Pratt (left) appealed to Goulburn Mulwaree councillors on Tuesday night not to reclassify a Gibson Street park to allow for more social housing.
He said the bill would reclassify drag performances into the same category as adult bookstores and strip clubs.
Sir Keir is calling for a 'decade of national renewal' to 'heal' the country, as he tries to seal the deal with voters - and outlines controversial plans to reclassify the green belt.
The owner has petitioned to reclassify parcels from GC – General Commercial to RMX – Mixed Use Residential.
The university is also proposing to reclassify its Ocala site, open since 2013, from a campus to a special purpose site.
When labor-backed state legislators pushed to reclassify most independent contractors as employees, Newsom jumped in with full-throated support.
And in 2020, the City Council decided to reclassify a dilapidated house on Spruce Street because the structure lacked integrity and because of the level of alteration to historic features; a new home stands there today.
In the United States, Kamala Harris recently urged the Drug Enforcement Administration to reclassify cannabis from “Schedule I” to “Schedule III” drug.
The contests are happening in a presidential election year amid a national debate on public safety and a statewide vote on a tough-on-crime proposition that would, if approved, reclassify some misdemeanor theft and drug crimes as felonies.
The Department of Justice formally moved to reclassify marijuana from a Schedule I drug -- the most serious classification in the US -- down to Schedule III.
California’s new law, AB5, attempts to provide greater protection for contract and gig economy workers in the state by aiming to reclassify them as employees, meaning companies would have to offer them benefits and worker protections.
Later, ride-hailing company Lyft said it would be suspending services in California on Thursday in response to a state court order requiring Lyft and rival Uber to reclassify drivers as employees.
Myers and other advocates have argued that teenagers will shift to using menthol flavors if others aren't available and that companies could reclassify sweeter mint flavors as menthol to avoid the ban.
The op-ed comes as Uber and rival ride-hailing company Lyft face a possible injunction in California that would force them to reclassify their drivers as employees.
The way to grammatically organize it would be for the authoritative dictionaries to reclassify "Black" as a proper noun, at least until people can come to a consensus on how to describe themselves without using almost universally inaccurate colors.
In announcing the findings of its inquiry into Amri and Koh’s disappearances, Suhakam commissioner Mah Weng Kwai said police had refused to reclassify the cases from abduction to “enforced disappearance” despite calls for them to do so.
That prompted prison officials to again reclassify McClintic, this time in reverse, from being a minimum-security inmate to a medium-security inmate on Nov. 8, 2018.
That will change in 2020, when the Revenue Department will require county assessors to reclassify properties primarily used for short-term rentals as commercial.
Uber insisted on Wednesday that it may not have to reclassify its drivers as employees despite a newly passed California bill that would appear to require just that.
Kratom pills and powder are legal now, although there’s a move to reclassify them.
Common combinations with reclassify
These word pairs occur most frequently in English texts:
- to reclassify 23×
- reclassify the 4×
- reclassify them 3×
- reclassify its 2×
- reclassify marijuana 2×