codification

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Recent Examples of codification 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
  • Queens then decided to move up into the top classification of college sports in 2022, and this is the school’s fourth year of DI eligibility.
    Scott Fowler, Charlotte Observer, 8 Mar. 2026
  • The federal agency said three people were killed and 12 others were injured in the Branch County twister, which had a wind speed of at least 165 mph — just 1 mph shy of an EF-4 classification on the Enhanced Fujita Scale.
    Nick Lentz, CBS News, 7 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Art history frequently uses lenses like decolonization to expand its scope, yet these perspectives often turn into restrictive systems of categorization.
    Anel Rakhimzhanova, Artforum, 1 Mar. 2026
  • The three-way dynamic between the characters, Park suggests, defies easy categorization.
    Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 25 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • This is the cataloging and objectification of women's most private details.
    Anna Kaufman, USA Today, 18 Feb. 2026
  • It’s also been driven sparingly over that time, with the odometer showing 18,872 miles at the time of cataloging.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 10 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Raise the minimum wage rate to at least $15/hour and tie this raise to yearly adjustments based upon inflation indexing.
    Eleanor Dearman, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 Feb. 2026
  • From a consumer point of view, Asian shoppers are over-indexing with indie brands; Black and Hispanic shoppers engage with them at a relatively similar rate, and white shoppers drive the lowest share of sales in the category.
    Noor Lobad, Footwear News, 23 Jan. 2026
Noun
  • Because the diagnosis was so unusual, zoo staff examined the bodies of 64 free-ranging roof rats that had either been euthanized in the course of regular pest control or found dead on the property.
    Susanne Rust Follow, Los Angeles Times, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Gomez covered everything from her bipolar disorder diagnosis to her friendship with Taylor Swift, dreams of a big family and the viral moment involving Blanco’s bare feet.
    Ryan Brennan, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The school told the Herald the chat logs are part of an ongoing criminal investigation.
    Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The New York investigation comes less than a week after the Centers for Medicare and Medicaid Services halted Medicaid payments to Minnesota over fraud concerns.
    Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 5 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Wednesday marks the third week of the team’s approximate three-week re-evaluation timeline for Franz Wagner, who continues to manage a left high ankle sprain that’s kept him off the court for a total 34 games this season.
    Jason Beede, The Orlando Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2026
  • Treatment recommendations grow from discussion and shared evaluation, guided by ethical considerations and individualized needs.
    Sixteen Ramos, USA Today, 9 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Unlike conventional pipe-inspection tools, the robot can travel up to 6 km on a single battery charge, while operating in passages only a few centimeters wide.
    Atharva Gosavi, Interesting Engineering, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The products bear establishment number P-18356, P-18356B, or P-47971 inside the USDA mark of inspection and were shipped to retail locations nationwide.
    Michele Laufik, Martha Stewart, 4 Mar. 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 11 Mar. 2026.

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