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 shoppable magazine features QR codes that customers can utilize to shop directly on Revolve and Fwrd’s websites and apps. — Emily Mercer, Footwear News, 29 Sep. 2026 Which retailers have the absolute best discounts and promo codes? — Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 29 Sep. 2026 In an excerpt from his new memoir, the journalist Evan Gershkovich writes about the cellmate who taught him the codes of Russian prison. — David Remnick, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026 Lucy Dagneau, senior director of the state and local campaigns team at the American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network, said the codes do not indicate the severity of a condition. — ABC News, 26 Sep. 2026 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

Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes

Noun

Tax laws or regulations are subject to change at any time and can have a substantial impact on an actual client situation.

— Rob Edwards, Forbes.com, 25 Sep. 2026
The same statute says the state board is responsible for ensuring local school boards comply with state laws and regulations.

— Mary Ramsey, Charlotte Observer, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of laws

Noun

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