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
Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Joshua used to do coding work but recently has been unemployed, Noah told NBC.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Noun
Joshua Jahn had previously done coding work, but was recently unemployed and planned to move into their parents' property in Oklahoma.
—Joshua Rhett Miller, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Joshua used to do coding work but recently has been unemployed, Noah told NBC.
—Amy McDaniel, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Sep. 2025
Verb
Instructions will be attached to that new container to ensure it's used properly, including a QR code that leads to additional details.
—Jordan Smith, IndyStar, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for code
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The bill lists several topics teachers could discuss, including the religious background of the signers of the Declaration of Independence (which included Protestants and Deists), President George Washington's farewell address and the biblical Ten Commandments' influence on American law.—
Jessie Balmert,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
6 Oct. 2025
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By law, half of the 20,000 available scholarships are required to go to families with no income cap, meaning even those making $1 million or more could qualify.—
Vivian Jones,
Nashville Tennessean,
6 Oct. 2025
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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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Under the state constitution, the gifting of certain state properties requires approval by a collective decision-making body comprised of the attorney general, the chief financial officer and the commissioner of agriculture as well as the governor.—
Nick Lichtenberg,
Fortune,
1 Oct. 2025
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The constitution vests states with the power over elections, so that is where the decision lies, Pence said.—
Kayla Dwyer,
IndyStar,
1 Oct. 2025
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Researchers expect many more to be discovered in the process of identifying, in effect, each of the billions of eukaryotic genes on Earth, many of which encode a protein of some kind.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
2 Oct. 2025
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These models encode representational maps.—
Eric Markowitz,
Big Think,
23 Sep. 2025
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As noted earlier, EncryptionSafe also uses a single master password to encrypt all files.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
29 Sep. 2025
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Discord does not encrypt its private channels, meaning that the company has technical access to users’ conversations and can turn them over to law enforcement if presented with a court order or warrant.—
Kevin Collier,
NBC news,
24 Sep. 2025
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“Code.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code. Accessed 8 Oct. 2025.
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