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
  • Many Uber and Lyft drivers have long protested their classification as gig workers and demanded employee benefits such as overtime, sick pay and benefits.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Fraud detection, reconciliation, transaction classification, payment routing and liquidity forecasting each require different forms of analysis.
    — Ozan Ozerk, Forbes.com, 13 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • There are your classic influencers, new-wave commentators, and sales-driving Substackers plus a plethora of people who resist—and bristle at—categorization.
    — Joan Kennedy, Vogue, 12 Oct. 2026
  • Six years later, over 2,000 colleges and universities are still test-optional – although the categorization may be deceiving, as some scholarships may depend on SAT scores.
    — Beth Kania-Gosche, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 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
  • 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
  • Indexing Problems The second phase of our analysis looked at indexing health.
    — Vin Sonpal, Forbes.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • Four years after Karuna's diagnosis, Amisha and I took our daughter to the cardiologist for her biannual visit.
    — Raj Panjabi, Time, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Some normal results can make a diagnosis slightly less likely, while others may effectively rule it out.
    — Amiran Baduashvili, The Conversation, 12 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The State Law Enforcement Division didn't say if their investigation into any of the men is continuing.
    — MEG KINNARD, Arkansas Online, 15 Oct. 2026
  • In January, the FBI raided a Post reporter’s home, as part of an investigation into a government contractor accused of mishandling sensitive national security information.
    — Chad de Guzman, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • DeSantis did not provide a reason for stopping the execution but had temporarily stayed the execution last month pending a psychiatric evaluation amid concerns about Thompson's mental competency and deteriorating health.
    — Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 14 Oct. 2026
  • Before to Tuesday’s vote, CoC chair Ben Kay gave a recap of measures the board took to administer an impartial evaluation that scored the county higher than the city on handling homelessness issues.
    — Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2026
Noun
  • The Cobb County Police Department said its major crimes unit is investigating the incident, and the state Office of Insurance and Safety Fire Commissioner, which is responsible for ride inspections, is also doing a review.
    — Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Myriad violations, from food that should’ve been trashed weeks earlier to filthy equipment, befouled the state inspection of a West Miami-Dade supermarket this week.
    — David J. Neal, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026

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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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