codification

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Recent Examples of codification Unlike the majority of the Mishnah—the codification of the Jewish Oral Law—Pirkei Avot has very little Halakhic content and instead emphasizes general ethical matters conveyed through aphorisms attributed to ancient rabbinic sages. — Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026 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 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
  • The report highlights that potassium permanganate has been listed as a CMR (carcinogenic, mutagenic and reprotoxic) substance under the European Chemicals Agency’s (ECHA) CLP classification framework since 2018.
    — Angela Velasquez, Footwear News, 2 Nov. 2026
  • The company is integrating sonar, classification software, and future remote neutralization capabilities into a single operational solution.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • So many of her positions—on guns, on oil—are either centrist or defy partisan categorization, as with the fish.
    — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026
  • As larger, necessary conversations regarding race, genre, music and industry categorization subsumed her Blue Island press run, the album’s softer, relatively disappointing commercial returns further darkened the energy around the release.
    — Kyle Denis, Billboard, 21 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The winning projects range from initiatives involving several museums to collaborations with communities of origin to the individual cataloging of archives and databases.
    — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • Large organizations can spend enormous amounts of energy cataloging problems.
    — Lou Maiuri, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026
Noun
  • Whichever the case, an indexing system allows users to keep track of their lens-mount and mirror-angle settings, so shots can be repeated as needed.
    — Ben Coxworth October 20, New Atlas, 20 Oct. 2026
  • How these capital gains tax strategies work Wealthy investors already use direct indexing strategies on platforms including Schwab to pair up stock gains and losses in a tax efficient way.
    — Eric Rosenbaum, CNBC, 16 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The truth is that this game in Denver is not a diagnosis of the Chiefs.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 2 Nov. 2026
  • For all that, Carrillo herself stopped short of recommending that cognitively normal people be given an Alzheimer’s diagnosis today.
    — Manvir Singh, New Yorker, 2 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Sguros was listed as the informant on West’s death certificate, the affidavit said, and several months after the initial death investigation, Sguros was legally authorized to release West’s remains to a cremation service business.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The district attorney's office said that the councilmember was detained in connection to an investigation and the service of search warrants.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 29 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • After 90 days and weekly supervisor evaluations, the PIP officially ended in July 2025.
    — Angie DiMichele, Sun Sentinel, 29 Oct. 2026
  • The initial demonstration establishes a technical milestone, but further testing and evaluation will determine its broader utility.
    — Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 28 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Authorities found no threat aboard the aircraft after conducting an inspection of the plane and its passengers, Wizz Air told state news agency MTI.
    — Kirsten Grieshaber, Los Angeles Times, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The agreement capped Iran’s uranium enrichment levels, reduced its operational centrifuge numbers, required Iran to repurpose its nuclear weapons development facilities, and established more rigorous international inspections to verify compliance.
    — S. C. M. Paine, Foreign Affairs, 3 Nov. 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 4 Nov. 2026.

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