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

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The technique allowed the process to work end to end, from the generation of dynamic device codes to post-compromise activities. — Dan Goodin, ArsTechnica, 22 Sep. 2026 So can transit, digital tickets, QR codes and work platforms. — Ashley Lynch, Miami Herald, 22 Sep. 2026 Banking, navigation and rideshare apps typically require smartphone access, along with transit apps, digital tickets, QR codes and work platforms. — Ashley Lynch, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 22 Sep. 2026 In the Bay Area, San Francisco supervisors introduced a proposal earlier this month to block data centers for 45 days while the city creates new codes. — Ian James, Los Angeles Times, 21 Sep. 2026 The next step would be to scan the vehicle’s computer systems for active, pending, and history diagnostic trouble codes. — John Paul Senior Manager Public Affairs and Traffic Safety Aaa Northeast, Hartford Courant, 19 Sep. 2026 The collection draws on Roger Vivier’s rich design heritage, reinterpreting signature codes through special materials and details created for the anniversary. — Stephen Garner, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2026 The campaign will center around Bluepass, a new certification label that can appear on product pages, hangtags and inside garments, with QR codes linking shoppers to verification pages. — Jessica Binns, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2026 According to Nintendo, unnamed security researchers recently discovered a way to exploit QR codes to carry out a Proximity-Based Remote Attack. — Michael Kan, PC Magazine, 14 Sep. 2026

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Their laws prescribed the death penalty for anyone who helped a stranger; after giving bread to a poor man, Lot’s daughter was immolated on a pyre.

— Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 18 Sep. 2026
Friday's order aims to accelerate implementation of both laws.

— Cecilio Padilla, CBS News, 18 Sep. 2026

Definition of laws

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Setting up a new country During the Revolutionary War’s six years of fighting, individual states wrote their own constitutions, which set up how their governments would work.

— Sandra Slater, The Conversation, 21 Sep. 2026
The postwar constitutions of France and Italy explicitly countenanced a future global body that would trump their own sovereignty.

— Scott W. Stern, The Atlantic, 17 Sep. 2026