codification

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Recent Examples of codification The codification of what became soccer Public school graduates took their versions of the game with them to the next level. Thomas Adam, The Conversation, 29 May 2026 Three Americans died in the 1996 incident that led to sanctions and the codification of the trade embargo on Cuba that remains in place today. Nicole Fallert, USA Today, 20 May 2026 Since the 2000s, researchers have added a new set of tools, including ethnographic in-site analysis, image and video codification techniques, phenomenological interviewing, and big data collecting techniques. Encyclopedia Britannica, 27 Apr. 2026 The pillars of Hungarian-style family policy, which Vance repeatedly praised, are nowhere near codification in America. Idrees Kahloon, The Atlantic, 5 Mar. 2026 The ruling might also put an end to any plans Republicans had of moving a sweeping policy bill through Congress this year through reconciliation, since the administration would likely demand that the codification of tariffs be a part of it. Mike Lillis, The Hill, 21 Feb. 2026 At the same time, both agencies are clearly aware that statutory language from Congress is the only thing that can’t be easily undone, which is also why Chair Atkins has emphasized his support for the codification of a crypto market structure framework. Jason Brett, Forbes.com, 28 Jan. 2026 Perfidy was mentioned in the 1863 Lieber Code, which laid out rules of conduct for the Union Army during the American Civil War and is known today as the first modern codification of the laws of armed conflict. Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 21 Jan. 2026 No one offers a better example of how to make that case than Frederick Douglass, the fugitive slave, abolitionist, and eventual statesman involved in the codification of birthright citizenship in 1868. Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codification
Noun
  • When classification travels with data as metadata at creation, visibility follows automatically across every environment.
    Expert Panel®, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
  • The annual fireworks display that night is designated a National Security Special Event for the first time by the Department of Homeland Security, the highest classification for federal security coordination.
    Gary Fields, Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • An operations manager pilots expense categorization.
    Penta Rao Marapatla, Forbes.com, 25 June 2026
  • Genre categorization is an art, not a science.
    Joe Reid, Vulture, 20 June 2026
Noun
  • Per ARTnews, Spain’s Court of Auditors has been critical of the Reina Sofía’s cataloguing methods for years, and government officials are now asking for a physical accounting of the over 25,000 artworks in the museum; as well as comprehensive financial valuations.
    News Desk, Artforum, 22 May 2026
  • Among them is the demanding task of turning a pile of artifacts into a museum collection, which includes cataloging, researching, describing and photographing.
    Denise Crosby, Chicago Tribune, 19 Apr. 2026
Noun
  • There are comments about battery life being worse — but that may be down to indexing as the release is just hours old.
    David Phelan, Forbes.com, 23 June 2026
  • This index used a Bates numbering — a common legal document indexing system — to catalog records.
    Daniel Ruetenik, CBS News, 19 June 2026
Noun
  • When to See a Doctor Instead The signs above describe sluggish flow in otherwise healthy adults, not a clinical diagnosis.
    Allison Palmer, Charlotte Observer, 29 June 2026
  • Soon after his diagnosis, his voice was recorded, so his speech-generating device delivers a voice that sounds just like his.
    ABC News, ABC News, 29 June 2026
Noun
  • Baglio has since been placed on administrative leave pending the outcome of the criminal and internal administrative investigations, police said.
    Michael Sinkewicz, FOXNews.com, 2 July 2026
  • According to a Los Angeles County Department of Medical Examiner death investigation report obtained by USA TODAY on July 1, Ransone's brother told an officer with the Los Angeles Police Department that the actor had a history of suicidal ideation.
    KiMi Robinson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
Noun
  • The report's authors said the case highlights the importance of seeking immediate medical evaluation after any direct contact with a bat, even if there is no visible bite or scratch.
    Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 2 July 2026
  • The 10-year-old is in the custody of the Missouri Children’s Division and was taken in for psychiatric evaluation, according to Missouri’s 22nd Circuit Court.
    Nadine El-Bawab, ABC News, 1 July 2026
Noun
  • Unlike most other states, California has its own inspection-and-approval system for fireworks, and confiscates those failing standards.
    Trevor Hughes, USA Today, 30 June 2026
  • The flight landed safely, and a post-flight inspection did not reveal any damage to the aircraft, JetBlue said.
    Bonny Chu , Bradford Betz, FOXNews.com, 30 June 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.

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