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
Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Pandora’s Talisman collection emphasizes new experimentation as the brand looks to toward the future, building the foundation of the Danish jewelry retailer and manufacturer’s traditional design codes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Similarly, natural language processing (NLP) tools used in legal tech for reviewing contracts are adept at parsing tax codes and regulations.
—Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The disaster reshaped the region, prompting mass emigration and leading to stricter building codes nationwide.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This ripper supports nearly every DVD format, including protected discs with CSS, region codes, and Sony ARccOS.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Scrapp scans waste using QR codes and educates users on the best method of disposal.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
While Dad tries to give Harrison directions from inside a vault, with the camera on FaceTime, Harrison is busy using waiter routes and vault codes to navigate the mansion.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The show will follow the Dykstras from the beginning to the end of building the house themselves, including sourcing the materials for building the home, consulting on the best way to honor Wright’s original design, and, of course, the troubles that come along with modern-day building codes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
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There was even a glossary of diagnosis codes that are used for billing.
—Duaa Eldeib, ProPublica, 10 Sep. 2025
Pandora’s Talisman collection emphasizes new experimentation as the brand looks to toward the future, building the foundation of the Danish jewelry retailer and manufacturer’s traditional design codes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 9 Sep. 2025
Similarly, natural language processing (NLP) tools used in legal tech for reviewing contracts are adept at parsing tax codes and regulations.
—Chidambaram Bhat, Forbes.com, 8 Sep. 2025
The disaster reshaped the region, prompting mass emigration and leading to stricter building codes nationwide.
—Gabe Whisnant, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Sep. 2025
This ripper supports nearly every DVD format, including protected discs with CSS, region codes, and Sony ARccOS.
—PC Magazine, 7 Sep. 2025
Scrapp scans waste using QR codes and educates users on the best method of disposal.
—Ashley Miznazi, Miami Herald, 5 Sep. 2025
While Dad tries to give Harrison directions from inside a vault, with the camera on FaceTime, Harrison is busy using waiter routes and vault codes to navigate the mansion.
—Clayton Davis, Variety, 5 Sep. 2025
The show will follow the Dykstras from the beginning to the end of building the house themselves, including sourcing the materials for building the home, consulting on the best way to honor Wright’s original design, and, of course, the troubles that come along with modern-day building codes.
—Sophia Beams, Better Homes & Gardens, 1 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes
Noun
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Critics argued that such laws were exclusionary in a nation built on immigration.—
Doug Melville,
Forbes.com,
15 Sep. 2025
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Asma and other members of the group were taken from their Delhi homes in the evening, but that may be in contravention of Indian laws which say that women cannot be detained after sunset or before sunrise except in certain circumstances.—
Esha Mitra,
CNN Money,
14 Sep. 2025
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State constitutions likewise entrenched robust jury rights.—
Richard Lorren Jolly,
The Conversation,
5 Sep. 2025
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Courts from Pakistan to Uganda have held that sedition laws violate their constitutions.—
Stephen Townley,
MSNBC Newsweek,
29 Aug. 2025
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“Codes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codes. Accessed 15 Sep. 2025.
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