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Recent Examples of codification
In the Mishna, the codification of Jewish oral laws, rabbis debated the number of plagues—Rabbi Akiva considered there to have been 50 plagues in Egypt and 250 at the Red Sea.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 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
Encyclopedia Britannica, 31 Mar. 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
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This year alone, several major medical organizations have called for a reevaluation of cannabis’ classification as a Schedule I drug, arguing that the evidence for its medical use can no longer be ignored.—
Dr. Sanjay Gupta,
CNN Money,
19 Apr. 2026
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His presentation is classification run amok in which colors are anthropomorphized, and the world is recast as a kind of color war.—
Adam Moss,
Vulture,
17 Apr. 2026
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The Biden administration also moved to reclassify marijuana as a Schedule III drug, though the rule was not finalized and the drug remained at the most severe categorization.—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
23 Apr. 2026
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The crescendos of Tines’s operatic bass-baritone bleed through the entirety of the Geffen like thunder, concretizing the space into a heartbeat of resistance that reanimates the categorization of witness.—
Horace D. Ballard,
Artforum,
22 Apr. 2026
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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
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This cataloguing project is the most comprehensive resource to date for navigating Bettina’s archive.—
Katherine Rochester,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2026
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During this time, teams check for indexing or crawl anomalies, examine sudden traffic shifts by landing page, and review performance across query groups.—
Jason Phillips,
jsonline.com,
19 Mar. 2026
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Elena Patel, co-director of the Urban-Brookings Tax Policy Center, said another argument against indexing capital gains is that while assets would be adjusted for inflation, liabilities and debt would not be.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
19 Mar. 2026
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The King originally announced his cancer diagnosis in February 2024 and took a break from public engagements for a few months to receive treatment.—
Lizzie Lanuza,
StyleCaster,
23 Apr. 2026
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Poet-activist Andrea Gibson and their partner Megan Falley confront Andrea’s incurable ovarian cancer diagnosis as cameras follow them, exploring how this journey deepens their love and appreciation for life.—
Brande Victorian,
HollywoodReporter,
23 Apr. 2026
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Ragnars plays Freya, the child’s mother, described as an unrelenting presence who launches her own investigation when the village begins to accept the deaths as acts of the Gods.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
22 Apr. 2026
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From child abuse allegations to health hazards, a series of CBS News New York investigations have raised serious questions about safety at a Bright Horizons in Manhattan.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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In court, Perkins had been found capable to proceed at least twice before a judge reversed course and threw him back into the evaluation process.—
Charlotte Observer,
Charlotte Observer,
20 Apr. 2026
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The court denied restitution despite the prosecution’s requests and ordered Garcia Moran to be of general good behavior and to undergo a mental health evaluation.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
19 Apr. 2026
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For conspiracy theory experts, the missing-scientists saga similarly falls apart on any closer inspection.—
Dan Adler,
Vanity Fair,
22 Apr. 2026
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Now, those day cares are required to publicly post their child care performance summaries, which are recaps of any inspections from the last year.—
Tim McNicholas,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 25 Apr. 2026.
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