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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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Recent Examples of code
Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Williams said urban centers historically have been code for talking about Black people or communities of color.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stuart Weitzman Outlet: Use the code LDW30 to save an extra — yes, extra!
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Noun
Just a few years ago, coding was pitched as the next big career track.
—Suzanne Blake, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Williams said urban centers historically have been code for talking about Black people or communities of color.
—Deborah Barfield Berry, USA Today, 16 Aug. 2025
Verb
On the back is a QR code which directs people to the CredibleMind website, a digital resource network offering free and confidential mental health and wellness resources.
—Erik S. Hanley, jsonline.com, 22 Aug. 2025
Stuart Weitzman Outlet: Use the code LDW30 to save an extra — yes, extra!
—Averi Baudler, People.com, 22 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for code
Noun
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Sheetz to replace Fraser bank, Roseville church in southeast Michigan expansion Historically, Michigan has some of the weakest public ethics laws in the country.—
Dave Boucher,
Freep.com,
24 Aug. 2025
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After apartheid, new laws were drafted that aimed to make the industry more accessible to Black South Africans.—
Tommy Trenchard,
NPR,
23 Aug. 2025
Noun
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Zelensky himself has cited a clause in the Ukrainian constitution that prevents any leader from ceding or transferring any of the country’s territory.—
Joshua Yaffa,
New Yorker,
22 Aug. 2025
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Because the commission was enshrined in the state constitution, voters need to approve the map changes, teeing up a messy and costly ballot initiative fight that will flood television and radio airwaves.—
Benjamin Siegel,
ABC News,
21 Aug. 2025
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The aim was to encode the various nuanced ways human faces transmit states of mind, and then to visualize them; smiles and frowns are the barest beginning.—
Dan Rockmore,
New Yorker,
9 Aug. 2025
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Kennedy explains that automated reasoning has always been a branch of AI with the inference engine at the core, which applies the rules of logic to a set of statements that are encoded in a formal language.—
Hessie Jones,
Forbes.com,
4 Aug. 2025
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Compared with standard data protection, which encrypts select iCloud data and stores encryption keys in Apple's data centers, the optional Advanced Data Protection encrypts iCloud backups, photos, notes, reminders, voice memos, etc., and stores encryption keys solely on the users' trusted devices.—
PC Magazine,
PC Magazine,
19 Aug. 2025
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For example, when Meta announced plans to encrypt all messages on its Facebook Messenger app, the move drew condemnation from the U.K. Home Office.—
Ryan Browne,
CNBC,
19 Aug. 2025
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“Code.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/code. Accessed 29 Aug. 2025.
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