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
  • Looking around the Houston area, only a handful of teams across all classifications will enter the playoffs without a blemish on their records.
    — Jon Poorman, Houston Chronicle, 8 Nov. 2026
  • The Hornets lost only to teams ranked in the top 10 of their classification.
    — Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 7 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Yet the movie’s blunt force comes precisely from that documentary categorization; fully invent the exact same film and YCSE loses a lot of its power.
    — Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 12 Nov. 2026
  • Despite the efforts of many to affiliate her work with a feminist or political belief system, Singh refused categorization.
    — News Desk, Artforum, 12 Nov. 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
  • Garcia also wants to look at the administration's handling of the Jeffrey Epstein investigation and Immigration and Customs Enforcement operations.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • That institutional knowledge could prove particularly valuable in anticipating Democratic oversight strategies, identifying potential vulnerabilities, and preparing the administration to counter congressional investigations.
    — Christian Datoc, The Washington Examiner, 12 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • He has not been vetted by a bipartisan federal judicial evaluation committee that is traditionally used in Texas, Cornyn said.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 12 Nov. 2026
  • The American Academy of Allergy, Asthma & Immunology notes that some children naturally outgrow food allergies but recommends evaluation by an allergist to confirm when an allergy has resolved.
    — CBS News, CBS News, 11 Nov. 2026
Noun
  • Buyers can trade inspection reports with sellers and book video walkarounds, but buying anything used carries risk.
    — Tatiana Sataua, Fortune, 10 Nov. 2026
  • Coral Gables’ Eating House didn’t have an overwhelming number of inspection violations — just a dirty dozen — but did have an overwhelming number of roaches found in an oven drawer last week.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 10 Nov. 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 13 Nov. 2026.

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