as in laws
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 codes
Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Companies can’t hand over important access codes to unsecured AI agents, making cyber a key component of AI infrastructure.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Like the traditions of so many Indigenous cultures around the world, European fairy tales, taken together, provide us with insight into every level of those interconnected stories, and remind us of the moral codes that allow all of us—human, other-than-human, planet—to flourish.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Natural language processing engines are increasingly deployed to interpret SIG codes and free-form dosing instructions, converting them into machine-readable fields that downstream systems can evaluate.
—Ethan Stone
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The Magic Ingredient Cao started by playing around with existing error-correcting codes.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Under federal law, providers and health plans use standardized codes for diagnoses, procedures, services, and supplies.
—Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The law suspended antitrust laws, established worker rights to collective bargaining that ultimately failed and called for codes of fair practice for industries, with the resulting codes leading to higher prices and a worsening economy.
—USA Today, 2 June 2026
If your bank gives you backup codes, save them right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Noun
Makes sense that this is a the Mandarin, an Asian group with different codes for luxury.
—Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 4 June 2026
Companies can’t hand over important access codes to unsecured AI agents, making cyber a key component of AI infrastructure.
—Zev Fima, CNBC, 4 June 2026
Like the traditions of so many Indigenous cultures around the world, European fairy tales, taken together, provide us with insight into every level of those interconnected stories, and remind us of the moral codes that allow all of us—human, other-than-human, planet—to flourish.
—Literary Hub, 3 June 2026
Natural language processing engines are increasingly deployed to interpret SIG codes and free-form dosing instructions, converting them into machine-readable fields that downstream systems can evaluate.
—Ethan Stone
june 3, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 June 2026
The Magic Ingredient Cao started by playing around with existing error-correcting codes.
—Quanta Magazine, 3 June 2026
Under federal law, providers and health plans use standardized codes for diagnoses, procedures, services, and supplies.
—Michelle Andrews, CBS News, 3 June 2026
The law suspended antitrust laws, established worker rights to collective bargaining that ultimately failed and called for codes of fair practice for industries, with the resulting codes leading to higher prices and a worsening economy.
—USA Today, 2 June 2026
If your bank gives you backup codes, save them right away.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes
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The policies proposed by the candidates range from eliminating key environmental laws to providing free childcare and college tuition.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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But the way telemedicine is practiced varies widely, and state laws largely dictate rules that telehealth providers must follow.—
Maia Rosenfeld,
NBC news,
29 May 2026
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In the 1890s, at the height of the Gilded Age, Southern states rewrote their constitutions to disenfranchise poor whites and Black citizens alike, specifically to crush the rising Populist movement.—
Sarita Gupta,
Time,
2 June 2026
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State constitutions, which often have clauses enshrining equality and education, can serve as a pathway for challenges to segregation that results from economics and housing patterns, said Robert Williams, a professor of law emeritus at Rutgers University.—
Annie Ma,
Los Angeles Times,
20 May 2026
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“Codes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codes. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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