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
  • The rules for selling e-bike classification labels also would become stricter.
    Madison Smalstig July 18, Sacbee.com, 18 July 2026
  • The company says the software maintains more than 99% classification accuracy despite the dramatic reduction.
    Aamir Khollam, Interesting Engineering, 17 July 2026
Noun
  • At the heart of the album is Dahi’s exploration of identity through a musical lens that refuses easy categorization.
    SPIN Staff, SPIN, 10 July 2026
  • At two hours and 40 minutes, the film defies categorization, blending musical, comedic, dramatic, and satirical elements into a tumultuous examination of the American spirit.
    Air Mail, Air Mail, 4 July 2026
Noun
  • Heitkamp, who started his career cataloging fossils at Bonhams auction house in Los Angeles before founding Theropoda Expeditions in 2012, excavated the Licking site over the course of three field seasons, from 2021 to 2023.
    Jacopo Prisco, CNN Money, 13 July 2026
  • The early copy remained tucked away in Britain’s National Archives until a volunteer cataloging records from the American Revolutionary War came across it in May among the papers of Royal Navy captains.
    Elmira Aliieva, NBC news, 3 July 2026
Noun
  • Direct indexing means owning the individual stocks that make up an index, like the S&P 500 or the Russell 1000, rather than buying the index through a mutual fund or ETF.
    Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 1 July 2026
  • 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
Noun
  • In recent months, with his cancer diagnosis now public, his attitude had softened and the prospect of him coming back to the stadium was dangling.
    George Caulkin, New York Times, 21 July 2026
  • Families should be able to access testing and diagnosis without months-long waits or insurance barriers.
    Eliza Goldwasser, New York Daily News, 20 July 2026
Noun
  • Police said that the state Department of Justice Division of Criminal Investigation will conduct an independent investigation and that the district attorney will conduct a review.
    Marin Scott, NBC news, 23 July 2026
  • Siena College of Health was shut down in 2023 following an FBI investigation that found the nursing school was implicated in a scheme distributing more than 7,600 fake nursing diplomas.
    Ella Moore July 23, Miami Herald, 23 July 2026
Noun
  • When court resumed later in the afternoon, the judge ordered Lux to undergo a mental health evaluation at Bridgewater State Hospital.
    Jasmine Baehr, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
  • The driver of the semi-truck was trapped inside the cab and was extricated by crews before being transported to the hospital for evaluation.
    Camryn Dadey, Sacbee.com, 22 July 2026
Noun
  • These include machine assembly, large-scale metal printing, post-processing, inspection, quality assurance and customer acceptance.
    Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 21 July 2026
  • The LaunchAgent uses an Apple-like name, which can make the entry blend in during a quick inspection.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 21 July 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 24 Jul. 2026.

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