reclassifying

Definition of reclassifyingnext
present participle of reclassify
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Verb
  • Colombia’s Institute of Legal Medicine and Forensic Sciences said specialists including dentists, anthropologists and forensic doctors are identifying the victims.
    Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Residents identifying themselves as Democrats, who made up 48% of the polling sample, held a 44% favorable view of Johnson, while 35% viewed him unfavorably.
    Rick Pearson, Chicago Tribune, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The reshaping of the hospital’s campus seeks to strike a balance among lifting the hospital’s national profile, providing more efficiently for the health care needs of the local community and recognizing the reality of an aging population that needs increasingly sophisticated care.
    Kenneth R. Gosselin, Hartford Courant, 26 Apr. 2026
  • The Timberwolves gathered around DiVincenzo, recognizing the potential seriousness of his injury.
    Marcus Thompson II, New York Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • The bill also would require bots to respond to interactions indicating suicidal ideas or self-harm by referring them to crisis services hotlines.
    Nick Coltrain, Denver Post, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Mamdani’s spokesperson declined to comment, referring the Daily News to a rep for the city’s public schools.
    Cayla Bamberger, New York Daily News, 16 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • Rake the spot again to break up clumping soil and smooth it out.
    David Beaulieu, The Spruce, 3 Apr. 2026
  • The clumping foliage of this iris is also an attraction, and its vivid seeds in their pods are suitable for long-lasting dry arrangements.
    Joshua Siskin, Oc Register, 21 Mar. 2026
Verb
  • Application workshops on filing a claim will be held in Boise on May 1-2 at the Idaho State Museum in Julia Davis Park.
    Becca Savransky, Idaho Statesman, 26 Apr. 2026
  • Two Stagecoach festival attendees, Ellie, 27, and Angelique, 22, sat at tables farther back from the stage watching people filing out of the festival.
    Mikael Wood, Los Angeles Times, 26 Apr. 2026
Verb
  • So clustering your plants makes your space look better and supports pollinators.
    Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Sacbee.com, 21 Apr. 2026
  • Oakland County’s wealth isn’t evenly shared On this index, Oakland County’s communities are spread across the full socioeconomic range rather than clustering entirely at the top.
    Grigoris Argeros, The Conversation, 21 Apr. 2026
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“Reclassifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/reclassifying. Accessed 2 May. 2026.

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