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

The job involves installing new wiring, which must meet the local building codes and often requires trenching to run the line to its location. — Tribune News Service, Baltimore Sun, 3 Nov. 2026 Developers are required to meet all technical requirements and local regulations, including setbacks, building codes, environmental impacts and stormwater management reviews. — Susannah Bryan, Sun Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2026 Step inside the narrow shop and you’re transported back to Seattle’s era of peak teriyaki, a simpler time when one ordered off pictures on the wall rather than QR codes and the cashier remembered your name. — Allecia Vermillion, Bon Appetit Magazine, 2 Nov. 2026 Borrowing from menswear codes helps to keep the look relaxed and resist the urge to make the skirt the entire statement. — Pernille Teisbaek, Vogue, 2 Nov. 2026 Choula and her team found that many providers were unaware or unfamiliar with the new Medicare reimbursement codes used to access the benefit. — Raginee Sudhir Chaurey, CNN Money, 1 Nov. 2026 Saint Laurent has extraordinary archives, codes and savoir-faire, Charbit said. — Tianwei Zhang, Footwear News, 30 Oct. 2026 While a 2015 ordinance legalized street vending in Chicago, strict public health codes effectively limited what vendors could do. — Zareen Syed, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2026 The catch, of course, is that items sell out, promo codes expire and prices do not always keep dropping. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 27 Oct. 2026

Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes

Noun

California voters have twice rejected ballot measures to abolish the death penalty, first in 2012 and again in 2016, and Newsom’s decision overrides the will of the courts and state laws that permit capital punishment.

— Taryn Luna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Nov. 2026
Speaking in Spanish, Leo emphasized the importance of protecting family life and delivered a pointed criticism of both laws.

— Carrie Kahn, NPR, 7 Nov. 2026

Definition of laws

Noun

Its work included helping to rewrite the constitutions of these countries, reform court systems, and adopt democratic rule of law principles.

— Stewart Clarke, Deadline, 30 Oct. 2026
Noncitizens are not eligible under federal law to vote in elections, but most states do not explicitly state this mandate in their constitutions or laws.

— ABC News, ABC News, 29 Oct. 2026