as in law
a collection or system of rules of conduct
Hammurabi was an ancient king of Babylon with a famous code of laws the tax code
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Recent Examples of code
Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Historical artifacts include an Enigma coding machine from the museum’s U-505 submarine.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
No one wants to have all these codes and passwords!
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Noun
What Is Vibe Coding? Vibe coding is a relatively new term that refers to writing software with the help of large language models.
—Leslie Katz, Forbes.com, 19 July 2025
Historical artifacts include an Enigma coding machine from the museum’s U-505 submarine.
—Cam'ron Hardy, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2025
Verb
But to view the full list of nearly four dozen product descriptions, lot codes and expiration dates, click here.
—Natalie Neysa Alund, USA Today, 11 Aug. 2025
No one wants to have all these codes and passwords!
—Ticked Off, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for code
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But a sprawling expanse of abusive online behavior doesn’t technically violate federal laws or individual company policies.—
Julia Poe,
Chicago Tribune,
9 Aug. 2025
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The bill would have reclassified these drivers as independent contractors and exempted them from state minimum wage, unemployment insurance and worker's compensation laws.—
Anna Kleiber,
jsonline.com,
8 Aug. 2025
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In New York, which also has a commission, the state constitution bars another map this decade.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
3 Aug. 2025
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Newsom has noted in the past that the state constitution is silent on potential midcycle redistricting, which could offer lawmakers a potential loophole to redraw their maps.—
Caroline Vakil,
The Hill,
30 July 2025
Verb
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This particular gene encodes for an enzyme involved in the final step of producing glycosylphosphatidylinositol (GPI), a molecule essential for anchoring proteins to the surface of red blood cells.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
2 Aug. 2025
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The drug works by delivering a healthy copy of the gene that encodes a type of collagen to the skin cells, enabling healing to occur.—
Amy Feldman,
Forbes.com,
31 July 2025
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In addition, companies should institute a zero trust policy where all access should be verified and sensitive data encrypted.—
Steve Weisman,
Forbes.com,
10 Aug. 2025
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All your files are encrypted using BackBlaze’s trusted infrastructure, keeping your data protected from prying eyes.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
10 Aug. 2025
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“Code.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code. Accessed 15 Aug. 2025.
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