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
Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Curated by Blazy, who was named the creative director for the maison in 2024 following the departure of Virginie Viard, the collection signaled a new chapter for Chanel, and a fresh take on the French luxury fashion house’s design codes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Local building codes, as in California’s 58 counties and 483 municipalities, complicate the uniformity needed for mass production.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Tabulation machines then use the QR codes to count ballots.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Produce codes are standardized by the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS).
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Little had proposed aligning the state and federal tax codes starting only in calendar year 2026, but lawmakers have sought to start aligning them retroactively for 2025.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Consumers are advised to check the lot codes printed on the back of the bag near the nutritional information.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
That can be a big deal because your phone number is tied to important things like banking alerts and two-factor authentication codes.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
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About 87% of Connecticut ZIP codes meet that criteria, according to a CNBC analysis of Census Bureau data.
—Jessica Dickler,kate Dore, Cfp®, Ea, CNBC, 28 Jan. 2026
Curated by Blazy, who was named the creative director for the maison in 2024 following the departure of Virginie Viard, the collection signaled a new chapter for Chanel, and a fresh take on the French luxury fashion house’s design codes.
—Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Jan. 2026
Local building codes, as in California’s 58 counties and 483 municipalities, complicate the uniformity needed for mass production.
—The Editorial Board, Oc Register, 27 Jan. 2026
Tabulation machines then use the QR codes to count ballots.
—Adam Beam, AJC.com, 27 Jan. 2026
Produce codes are standardized by the International Federation for Produce Standards (IFPS).
—Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 27 Jan. 2026
Little had proposed aligning the state and federal tax codes starting only in calendar year 2026, but lawmakers have sought to start aligning them retroactively for 2025.
—Sarah Cutler, Idaho Statesman, 27 Jan. 2026
Consumers are advised to check the lot codes printed on the back of the bag near the nutritional information.
—Moná Thomas, PEOPLE, 27 Jan. 2026
That can be a big deal because your phone number is tied to important things like banking alerts and two-factor authentication codes.
—Ken Colburn, AZCentral.com, 26 Jan. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes
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Denmark plans tougher deportation laws COPENHAGEN, Denmark -- Denmark unveiled a legal reform on Friday allowing foreigners who have been sentenced to at least one year of unconditional imprisonment for serious crimes to be deported.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
31 Jan. 2026
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Advocate has steadily increased starting hourly pay since 2022, with annual raises often double the requirements of local minimum wage laws.—
Chase Jordan,
Charlotte Observer,
30 Jan. 2026
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The larger point here is that the new justice and the governor are strong advocates of literalism and originalism — legal doctrines holding that constitutions and laws should be read precisely as the authors wrote and understood them.—
Sun Sentinel Editorial Board,
Sun Sentinel,
22 Jan. 2026
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Most of Mamdani’s predecessors were sworn in on a Bible, although the oath to uphold the federal, state and city constitutions does not require the use of any religious text.—
Safiyah Riddle,
Fortune,
2 Jan. 2026
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“Codes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codes. Accessed 1 Feb. 2026.
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