1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures
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2
as in organized
to put into a particular arrangement
the rules for the game were codified over a hundred years ago
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Recent Examples of codified
Allan Kardec codified his doctrine in 19th-century France but Brazil traditionally has the largest number of Kardecist Spiritism followers and sympathizers in the world.
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Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
The court concluded that in light of recent legislation passed by Congress last year that codified the regulations, the restrictions cannot be challenged, at least not via the legal route that the lawsuit had relied on.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But Congress hasn’t codified these rules into law.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
That distinction is still a totally voluntary one to make as it has not yet been legally codified, despite the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association’s guidelines, but major companies like Nikka and Suntory abide by them.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
In April, Pittsburgh codified a policy prohibiting city collaboration with ICE.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Mitchell’s legislative strategy was built on the recognition — eventually codified in the 1982 VRA amendments — that intent was nearly impossible to prove.
—Alvin C. Hathaway Sr, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Dozens of states have codified the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism in some form since it was adopted in 2016.
—Jack Harvel
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
If the Board of Governors codified this current proposal, Dallas’ stroke of good fortune in getting Flagg would likely be repeated.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Marcelo Cajueiro, Variety, 22 May 2026
The court concluded that in light of recent legislation passed by Congress last year that codified the regulations, the restrictions cannot be challenged, at least not via the legal route that the lawsuit had relied on.
—Adam S. Minsky, Forbes.com, 22 May 2026
But Congress hasn’t codified these rules into law.
—Caitlin Dickerson, The Atlantic, 15 May 2026
That distinction is still a totally voluntary one to make as it has not yet been legally codified, despite the Japan Spirits & Liqueurs Makers Association’s guidelines, but major companies like Nikka and Suntory abide by them.
—Jonah Flicker, Robb Report, 14 May 2026
In April, Pittsburgh codified a policy prohibiting city collaboration with ICE.
—Finch Walker, USA Today, 13 May 2026
Mitchell’s legislative strategy was built on the recognition — eventually codified in the 1982 VRA amendments — that intent was nearly impossible to prove.
—Alvin C. Hathaway Sr, Baltimore Sun, 4 May 2026
Dozens of states have codified the International Holocaust Remembrance Alliance’s definition of antisemitism in some form since it was adopted in 2016.
—Jack Harvel
april 29, Kansas City Star, 29 Apr. 2026
If the Board of Governors codified this current proposal, Dallas’ stroke of good fortune in getting Flagg would likely be repeated.
—David Aldridge, New York Times, 28 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codified
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Previously, weed was classified as a Schedule I substance under the Controlled Substances Act by the National Conference of State Legislatures.—
Mateo Rosiles,
USA Today,
20 May 2026
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Another pretty village is Les Riceys, with three churches, all of which are classified as historical monuments.—
Forbes.com,
Forbes.com,
20 May 2026
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And the surviving documents may not be well organized or cataloged.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
24 May 2026
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On solo trips, there’s nothing worse than arriving somewhere and rifling through a mess of clothes; these cubes keep everything organized from lift‑off to landing.—
Julie Rousseau,
Travel + Leisure,
24 May 2026
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Multiple studies in 2024–26 have ranked San Jose as the least affordable housing market in the United States, based on comparisons of home prices to local incomes.—
James Ward,
USA Today,
15 May 2026
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Seahawks, Week 7 Based on the all-encompassing DVOA metrics, Seattle finished last season ranked first in overall, pass and run defense.—
Jesse Newell,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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Food and drinks were arranged for attendees to grab as the video played.—
Reeti Malhotra
May 23,
Sacbee.com,
23 May 2026
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Outside the meeting rooms sat three national championship trophies – Indiana football, UCLA women’s basketball and Michigan men’s basketball – arranged like crown jewels for every camera walking through the lobby.—
Mike Bianchi,
The Orlando Sentinel,
23 May 2026
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New Zealand has called up defender Tommy Smith from Braintree Town, which was relegated from the fifth tier of English soccer this season.—
James Robson,
Chicago Tribune,
23 May 2026
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Burnley and Wolverhampton are getting relegated alongside either West Ham or Tottenham Hotspur.—
Kurt Badenhausen,
Sportico.com,
22 May 2026
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Some 40,000 people were initially ordered to evacuate after a tank storing a toxic industrial chemical overheated and caused pressure to build up on May 21.—
Christopher Cann,
USA Today,
26 May 2026
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The boy who’d ordered a pizza and tried to rob the deliveryman?—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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Scientists have long grouped sharks together as a natural evolutionary unit, meaning every shark species shares a common ancestor that rays and skates do not.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes.com,
23 May 2026
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Mauigoa, Tyson, Carnell Tate, Sonny Styles and Caleb Downs were grouped in the next tier.—
Dan Duggan,
New York Times,
21 May 2026
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This lush new exception—a literal urban oasis and Ontario’s only LEED Gold Certified Hotel takes sustainability seriously—is distinguished by its biophilic design, impressive conservation programs, and real community mindedness.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 May 2026
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The two semi-vegetarian diets were distinguished in the same way.—
Teresa Mull,
FOXNews.com,
23 May 2026
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“Codified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codified. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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