1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type
codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures
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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
In South Africa, legislation in the early two-thousands codified a program called Black Economic Empowerment, which, among other initiatives, incentivizes employers to hire Black South Africans; a more recent law allows the government to expropriate private land, sometimes without compensation.
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Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
His death basically codified the mummy’s-curse trope in the popular imagination.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
In 2018, the elderly parole program was codified in California law.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The case illuminates how authorities are enforcing California’s strict ABC independent contractor test, codified at Labor Code section 2775.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
For new hires, most of the expert part of the job is codified.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
What could change in federal homelessness funding The Continuum of Care program began in 1994 and was later codified in 2009 by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The punishments it details have already been widespread in Afghanistan, but this is the first time that they have been so clearly codified since the United States and its allies withdrew from the country in August 2021, allowing the Taliban to return to power.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Black Americans fought for liberty; the new nation codified their exclusion.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Boyce Upholt, New Yorker, 14 Mar. 2026
His death basically codified the mummy’s-curse trope in the popular imagination.
—Bethy Squires, Vulture, 12 Mar. 2026
In 2018, the elderly parole program was codified in California law.
—Kate Wolffe, Sacbee.com, 12 Mar. 2026
The case illuminates how authorities are enforcing California’s strict ABC independent contractor test, codified at Labor Code section 2775.
—Dan Eaton, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
For new hires, most of the expert part of the job is codified.
—Wilborn P. Nobles Iii, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
What could change in federal homelessness funding The Continuum of Care program began in 1994 and was later codified in 2009 by the Homeless Emergency Assistance and Rapid Transition to Housing Act.
—Deyanira Nevárez Martínez, The Conversation, 4 Mar. 2026
The punishments it details have already been widespread in Afghanistan, but this is the first time that they have been so clearly codified since the United States and its allies withdrew from the country in August 2021, allowing the Taliban to return to power.
—Mick Krever, CNN Money, 1 Mar. 2026
Black Americans fought for liberty; the new nation codified their exclusion.
—Ed Gaskin, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codified
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The charge is classified as a class 2 misdemeanor, a low-level offense that can result in jail time, a fine or probation, according to legal groups based in Arizona.—
Mary Cunningham,
CBS News,
17 Mar. 2026
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Risk can be classified as low, borderline, intermediate, high, or very high, based on factors including current cholesterol levels, diabetes, smoking, weight, and family history.—
Tom Gavin,
EverydayHealth.com,
17 Mar. 2026
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On Wednesday, the residency’s first day of service was picketed by protesters organized by White in conjunction with the hospitality-labor organization One Fair Wage.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
15 Mar. 2026
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Her mother will finally see Where the Silence Is Heard in Copenhagen, where the couple has also organized a meet-up with a group of Chilean exiles.—
Georg Szalai,
HollywoodReporter,
15 Mar. 2026
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Of that trio, Hill, a submariner who ranked second last season in induced groundball rate (48 percent) among relievers, is likely to see immediate action.—
Johnny Flores Jr,
New York Times,
13 Mar. 2026
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Haiti was included for the first time and was ranked as one of the countries with the least press freedom in the Americas.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
12 Mar. 2026
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In Lagos, sourcing a sizable Uber for luggage can be tricky; transport to and from the airport can be arranged at a (costly) premium.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
15 Mar. 2026
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Snider arranged and paid for a nude photoshoot that helped Stratten get noticed by Playboy at age 18.—
Stephanie Nolasco,
FOXNews.com,
14 Mar. 2026
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City were relegated in 1996 and 2001 but wasn’t bought by its wealthy Abu Dhabi owners until 2008.—
Joe Prince-Wright,
NBC news,
13 Mar. 2026
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Smith was the team’s starter for 29 games before he was relegated to the bench for his final two seasons.—
Antwan Staley,
New York Daily News,
13 Mar. 2026
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Justin Ward, 34, of Lombard, was ordered held pending trial at a Saturday hearing.—
Rebecca Johnson,
Chicago Tribune,
17 Mar. 2026
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The judge ordered her to have a C-section, and doctors wheeled her into surgery.—
CNN Money,
CNN Money,
16 Mar. 2026
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Teams are then grouped by quad – Quad 1 teams are the best in the country, on down.—
Dana O’Neil,
CNN Money,
12 Mar. 2026
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Unlike previous years in which attendees raised a hand and asked their questions one by one, this year the questions were submitted in writing and grouped by topic — such as budget, public safety and infrastructure — to be answered by category.—
Ashley Mackin Solomon,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
6 Mar. 2026
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Today, membership in the Academy is by invitation of the 55-person Board of Governors, the governing body of the Academy, and is limited to those who have distinguished themselves in the motion picture industry.—
Kurt Snibbe,
Oc Register,
14 Mar. 2026
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Harold Pollack is the Helen Ross distinguished service professor at the Crown Family School of Social Work, Policy, and Practice at the University of Chicago.—
Michael Frerichs,
Chicago Tribune,
12 Mar. 2026
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“Codified.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codified. Accessed 19 Mar. 2026.
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