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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
Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Arends, senior staff attorney for Nebraska Appleseed, an advocacy group, said the state’s long list of medical billing codes for conditions that would be exempted is still not long enough.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Know Your Constraints Municipal codes might dictate how tall your wildflower meadow can be.
—Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
There are occasionally Business Class promo codes during seasonal sales with direct fare discounts that guests should keep an eye out for.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Hospitals use the same billing codes for the ER visit, whether a patient’s condition deteriorates or not.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Opponents of the tax measure say California would become an outlier in international tax codes and face retaliation from its trading partners.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Each drop will build on these basics, slowly ramping up the detailing and design codes.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The company develops distinctive film and television projects that bridge Japan and the United States — a mission reflected in its name, which combines the countries’ calling codes (+1 and +81).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Noun
Connecticut updates its state building and fire codes every four years, and those rules govern many of the details on how new development goes up in the state.
—Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 29 Apr. 2026
Kelsey Arends, senior staff attorney for Nebraska Appleseed, an advocacy group, said the state’s long list of medical billing codes for conditions that would be exempted is still not long enough.
—Phil Galewitz, USA Today, 29 Apr. 2026
Know Your Constraints Municipal codes might dictate how tall your wildflower meadow can be.
—Ann Hinga Klein, Martha Stewart, 28 Apr. 2026
There are occasionally Business Class promo codes during seasonal sales with direct fare discounts that guests should keep an eye out for.
—Jamie Spain, Condé Nast Traveler, 28 Apr. 2026
Hospitals use the same billing codes for the ER visit, whether a patient’s condition deteriorates or not.
—Andrew Jones, Miami Herald, 28 Apr. 2026
Opponents of the tax measure say California would become an outlier in international tax codes and face retaliation from its trading partners.
—Sacbee.com, 28 Apr. 2026
Each drop will build on these basics, slowly ramping up the detailing and design codes.
—Lucy Maguire, Vogue, 27 Apr. 2026
The company develops distinctive film and television projects that bridge Japan and the United States — a mission reflected in its name, which combines the countries’ calling codes (+1 and +81).
—Jazz Tangcay, Variety, 22 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes
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Becerra proposes to require cities and counties to approve or deny building permits within 90 days, loosening certain regulations for infill projects and reforming construction defect laws to encourage more construction of entry-level condos.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
1 May 2026
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The proposal would allow NYC a pilot program requiring the installation of technology that detects speed, and slows drivers down, particularly those who have a long rap sheet of breaking speeding laws.—
Amethyst Martinez,
USA Today,
1 May 2026
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The court noted that partisan gerrymandering claims could continue to be decided in state courts under their own constitutions and laws.—
David A. Lieb,
Twin Cities,
22 Apr. 2026
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Homeowner preferences hard-coded into state constitutions decades ago now further sustain the gerontocracy.—
Idrees Kahloon,
The Atlantic,
13 Apr. 2026
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“Codes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codes. Accessed 3 May. 2026.
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