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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codes

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verb

present tense third-person singular of code

as in encodes

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Recent Examples of codes

Noun

Each building remains true to its origins, some with original fireplaces, yet all with modern design codes like blond wood floors, custom white-oak platform beds, and Frette and Matouk linens. — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 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 The company is now also requiring case codes for law-enforcement searches and mandatory auditing for unusual activity. — Charlotte Observer, 24 Aug. 2026 The products are packaged in individual 5-ounce plastic containers with bar codes 860014523113, 860014523120, and 850079470149 and lot numbers 222, 223, 225, 226, and 230. — Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 24 Aug. 2026 Eran also recommends using passkeys while banks continue relying on one-time codes. — Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 23 Aug. 2026 Other changes include requiring case codes for searches and automatically suspending access in some circumstances until potentially suspicious activity can be reviewed by an agency administrator. — Zachary Bynum, CBS News, 23 Aug. 2026 So in classic spy fashion, the group devised secret codes to communicate with one another, hidden in plain sight, so the KGB would be none the wiser — using series of notes embedded in their sheet music. — Maura Fox, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Aug. 2026 Health codes require food to be stored at least 6 inches off the floor. — Sacbee.com, 21 Aug. 2026

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Noun

The Maryland Data Privacy Act was one of several laws passed in this year's legislative session aimed at curbing federal immigration enforcement in the state.

— Dennis Valera, CBS News, 21 Aug. 2026
In response, the CFTC has said that the Commodity Exchange Act gives it sole power over swaps and futures contracts, preempting state laws.

— Camila Grigera Naón, Fortune, 21 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