CODES Synonyms: 24 Similar and Opposite Words

codes 1 of 2

noun

plural of code

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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verb

present tense third-person singular of code

as in encodes

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Recent Examples of codes

Noun

Flock Safety announced some changes to its policies in mid-August after reports of misuse, including requiring officers to enter specific codes. — Michelle Mullins, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026 Ballot envelopes would have to comply with new Postal Service rules and include bar codes. — Nicholas Riccardi, Los Angeles Times, 1 Sep. 2026 Unredeemed codes convert only to store credit after that window closes, and once a code is redeemed, the sale is final. — New Atlas, 1 Sep. 2026 Through serial repetition, role-play, and the oscillation between masculine and feminine visual codes, Stötzer stages gender as something performed rather than possessed. — Elisa R. Linn, Artforum, 1 Sep. 2026 Those codes are powered Universal Studios’ fan engagement site, the Backlot Club. — Tom Tapp, Deadline, 31 Aug. 2026 All ballots would have to be in envelopes approved by the federal government that included bar codes to identify the voters. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 30 Aug. 2026 From building location-specific collections around local music history to adding QR codes that allow guests to learn more about a piece, turning the company’s vast inventory into something more than decor. — Jessica Chapel, Condé Nast Traveler, 29 Aug. 2026 Visitors will use smartphones to scan codes inside the Icon Park attraction for clues that will help track down five missing artifacts and the story behind the techniques used by Tussaud. — Dewayne Bevil, The Orlando Sentinel, 25 Aug. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes

Noun

The state agency oversees the facility’s air and water quality permits and compliance with environmental waste laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 28 Aug. 2026
Johnson has repeatedly spoken out about how Missouri’s gun laws have hampered prosecuting the case, after two of the men charged in the shooting received plea agreements.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026

Definition of laws

Noun

The decision echoes those seen in several former Soviet republics, including Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan and Tajikistan, where leaders have used new or amended constitutions to revise statutory term limits.

— ABC News, ABC News, 24 Aug. 2026
Competitions have been created and then shelved within a few years, constitutions adopted and then rewritten, and the Quaid-e-Azam Trophy, the oldest domestic tournament in Pakistan, was trimmed from 18 teams to 10 for the 2025-26 edition.

— Ahsan Iftikhar Nagi, New York Times, 18 Aug. 2026