reclassified

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Another unpopular law -- since thrown out -- reclassified small agricultural holdings as medium-sized properties, which Indigenous communities viewed as a loss of their rights.

From Barron's • May 21, 2026

The US Department of Justice has officially reclassified how it views cannabis, a step marking a historic shift in the country's drug policy.

From BBC • Apr. 23, 2026

Some goods could be reclassified as commodity products if they are made almost entirely of the metals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 1, 2026

In 2024, the International Union for Conservation of Nature reclassified the species as "near threatened."

From Science Daily • Mar. 12, 2026

Powers that defied explanation, mental talents so freakish, doctors and scientists reclassified our entire generation as Psi.

From "The Darkest Minds" by Alexandra Bracken