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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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Sarah Moreno
february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
These early pieces illustrate the brand’s evolution while highlighting design codes that have remained constant to this day.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Noun
Previously, the tax code allowed claiming the child credit if the child or dependent had a Social Security number.
—Sarah Moreno
february 6, Miami Herald, 6 Feb. 2026
These early pieces illustrate the brand’s evolution while highlighting design codes that have remained constant to this day.
—Angela Velasquez, Sourcing Journal, 6 Feb. 2026
Verb
For example, a doctor’s office may mistakenly code the lab work required for PrEP as a diagnostic test instead of preventive care.
—Zach Dyer, Miami Herald, 6 Jan. 2026
Over 98% of Grab’s engineers now use AI to code, which accelerates their development cycles.
—Angelica Ang, Fortune, 5 Nov. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for code
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The move comes as nine local district attorneys launched a coalition this week to assist in prosecuting federal law enforcement officers who violate state laws.—
Emma Tucker,
CNN Money,
1 Feb. 2026
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The documents were disclosed as mandated by a law requiring the government to open its files on the late financier and his confidant and onetime girlfriend, Maxwell.—
Jackson Thompson,
FOXNews.com,
1 Feb. 2026
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The real challenge from AI will likely emerge in the weeks and months ahead as firms cipher through Judge Mehta’s enforcement of behavioral requirements.—
Tor Constantino,
Forbes.com,
5 Sep. 2025
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These remnants, signals from an earlier phase of our human condition, have been endlessly ciphered by generations of archaeologists in the Bears Ears region (which is named for twin buttes near its center).—
STEPHEN NASH,
New York Times,
25 July 2017
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That ruling, which found that the contract awarded to Hutchison’s Panama Ports Company violated Panama’s constitution and follows the official audit, again raises frictions.—
Simone McCarthy,
CNN Money,
5 Feb. 2026
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Mexico has amended its constitution to ban the sale of electronic cigarettes and vapes.—
Theara Coleman,
TheWeek,
5 Feb. 2026
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Impressively, the researchers found that minute, transient voltage fluctuations in these segments encode precise velocity data.—
Chris Young,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Jan. 2026
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But the images encode all the dark matter between the far-off object and the telescope.—
Joseph Howlett,
Scientific American,
25 Jan. 2026
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These services encrypt your data on your device before it is uploaded, which means the provider cannot read it or unlock it later.—
Kurt Knutsson,
FOXNews.com,
5 Feb. 2026
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Duo and Google Authenticator are both easy to use, free, and offer backup tools that store and encrypt your credentials.—
Brian Sloan,
CNBC,
4 Feb. 2026
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“Code.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code. Accessed 8 Feb. 2026.
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