codification

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Recent Examples of codification 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
  • Rather than a sweeping blockade, the campaign should rely on port-state control, sanctions enforcement, customs law, insurance and classification requirements, environmental protection, safety inspections, and flag-state coordination.
    David A. Deptula, Forbes.com, 31 May 2026
  • County officials noted that while most of those positions were occupied when the reductions were identified, vacancies existed elsewhere in the department within the same classifications.
    Reeti Malhotra, Sacbee.com, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • Under this categorization, there is now a legal basis for medical patients to travel with qualifying medical marijuana products consistent with the rule, Manzuri said.
    Karen Garcia, Los Angeles Times, 22 May 2026
  • Customer reviews frequently praise Origin’s tracking accuracy compared to competing budgeting apps, though some users report occasional issues with incorrect transaction categorization.
    Amy DeYoung, USA Today, 20 May 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
  • Social networks are also spaces where cyberactivism is increasingly present, namely through the indexing of content in information streaming through hashtags.
    Paulo Nuno VicenteAll, Encyclopedia Britannica, 26 May 2026
  • Also, the annual inflation indexing of Social Security benefits is compounded on top of the higher benefit.
    Bob Carlson, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
Noun
  • The first-half diagnosis The strangest part of San Diego’s sophomore season is that the attack has not collapsed.
    Eddie Brown, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 May 2026
  • At the time, the diagnosis was much more taboo, discussed only with hushed, fearful voices.
    Luke Chinman, PEOPLE, 29 May 2026
Noun
  • The files were scrutinized by special counsel Robert Hur as part of his investigation into the president’s improper retention of classified documents, from his time as a senator and as vice president.
    Alanna Durkin Richer, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
  • During the investigation, a second student came forward and told detectives she had also been victimized by the suspect, Shih said.
    Jason Green, Mercury News, 28 May 2026
Noun
  • The upcoming at-sea demonstrations will therefore serve as one of the most important real-world evaluations yet of the Navy’s vision for a future fleet in which autonomous vessels operate alongside destroyers, submarines, aircraft, and carrier strike groups.
    Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 1 June 2026
  • Mozilla said those findings came during an evaluation of the model's ability to help with security work.
    Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 1 June 2026
Noun
  • That disaster inspired a new state law requiring more inspections and registrations of aboveground storage tanks.
    ABC News, ABC News, 27 May 2026
  • Following an inspection, the hardware was fully intact, the company noted in a social media post.
    Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 27 May 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 2 Jun. 2026.

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