codifies

present tense third-person singular of codify

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Recent Examples of codifies Missouri is one of only four states that codifies the auditor’s core responsibilities in the state constitution. Jack Harvel july 27, Kansas City Star, 27 July 2026 Regulatory clarity is valuable, but clarity that codifies loopholes will not create durable market confidence, and will simply relocate risk. Sean Stein Smith, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026 Another bill legally codifies Illinois’ existing policy allowing residents to update or select their gender marker on state IDs and driver’s licenses. Christiana Freitag, Chicago Tribune, 28 June 2026 Buddha offers an egalitarian path to enlightenment; Confucius codifies a religion of learning; Augustine infuses Christianity with Plato and Aristotle; Martin Luther shifts spirituality inward; Duns Scotus separates belief from knowledge; William of Ockham cultivates equality under the law. Alex Ross, New Yorker, 15 June 2026 Sponsors of the legislation say that this bill essentially codifies existing rulings by the Public Employment Relations Board, which has previously issued decisions that employers infringed on union and employee rights by attempting to learn the content of their discussions. William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 24 Mar. 2026 The legislation codifies an executive order Reynolds issued last year. Stephen Gruber-Miller, Des Moines Register, 20 Feb. 2026 The reform, which formally codifies the policy into federal regulations, follows Duffy’s emergency action last September to end the issuance of non-domiciled commercial driver’s licenses (CDLs) to truckers with unverified driving histories. Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 12 Feb. 2026 The Senate bill codifies these eligibility standards for applicants, but elaborates further on what the state will report to the federal government on non-citizens. Kayla Dwyer, IndyStar, 5 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codifies
Verb
  • In 2021, researchers analyzing EPA compliance data found that 17 of Puerto Rico’s 78 municipalities had systems the agency classifies as serious violators.
    Ivis García, The Conversation, 20 Aug. 2026
  • Additionally, the state of Illinois recently passed a bill, SB3484, that classifies and regulates micromobility devices such as e-scooters.
    Narmeen Khan, Chicago Tribune, 13 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • Hargitay says as August arranges himself, supine, on a nearby couch.
    Daniel D'Addario, Variety, 19 Aug. 2026
  • Instead of forcing physical metal coils into complex shapes, the company arranges modular arrays of flat coils around the reactor.
    Aman Tripathi, Interesting Engineering, 19 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • What also distinguishes the second shock from the first is the new trade relationship China has with other countries.
    Mia Osmonbekov, Fortune, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The angled sides create a visually interesting silhouette, while the glass front distinguishes it from a mere box of wood.
    Evan Russum, Architectural Digest, 22 Aug. 2026
Verb
  • The move relegates longtime Renegades starter Luis Perez to the bench.
    José Sánchez Córdova, Dallas Morning News, 25 Mar. 2026
  • Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.
    Maggie Fremont, Vulture, 9 Jan. 2026
Verb
  • The company's flagship M3 model ranks 18th on the Artificial Analysis Intelligence Index.
    Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Bryce Harper has hit 26 home runs this season, which ranks 20th in MLB.
    Data Skrive, New York Times, 26 Aug. 2026

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“Codifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codifies. Accessed 28 Aug. 2026.

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