codify

verb

ˈkä-də-ˌfī How to pronounce codify (audio)
Definition of codifynext
1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

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2
as in to organize
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 codify LeVota said the settlement follows his executive order, which the Jackson County Legislature later codified. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 The legislation would also codify the regulation of name, image and likeness deals that have transformed college athletics in recent years by allowing athletes to be paid — some of them as much as millions of dollars per season. — Becky Sullivan, NPR, 28 Sep. 2026 Ward 1 Alderman Harry Huntley said the legislation builds on outdoor dining rules the city codified in 2024. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Bartos argues the gathering codified radical anti-Western hatred, antisemitism, and anti-American sentiment, birth-place to the BDS movement. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 See All Example Sentences for codify
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codify
  1. classify
  2. organize
  3. rank
  4. arrange
  5. distinguish
  6. order
  7. relegate
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  • Only 15 were classified as youth- or student-led groups, while the remaining 35 included communist organizations, labor groups, political organizations and professional protest coordinators.
    — Asra Q. Nomani, FOXNews.com, 10 Oct. 2026
  • Near the epicenter, the agency estimated an intensity of VIII, classified as severe on the Modified Mercalli Intensity Scale, which measures how strongly the ground shakes at individual locations.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • The team’s last-second win over the Philadelphia Eagles last week in Tottenham Hotspur Stadium was organized and operated by the NFL, part of the league’s more standard rotation of all teams playing overseas.
    — Eben Novy-Williams, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Workers are organizing at manufacturing plants, in newsrooms, in technology, in hospitals, on college campuses, and construction sites.
    — Liz Shuler, Time, 15 Oct. 2026
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  • Grant’s comeback hopefully will bode well to an interior defensive line unit that has the Dolphins playing admirable—ranked 15th—against the run.
    — Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 11 Oct. 2026
  • Their continued descent down the rankings is also likely having an effect on how AP voters rank Boise State.
    — Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 11 Oct. 2026
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  • The hotel can arrange special things like a in-room Peloton bike or facilitate extra amenities to host a meeting in your suite.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Annals are historical records arranged by year; the clue leverages the entry’s singular form to misdirect us.
    — Sean McGowan, New York Times, 9 Oct. 2026
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  • On the aesthetic front, Vanadium Grey Metallic accents on the sideview-mirror covers, the wheels, the model-designation decals on the doors, and on the badge at the rear help distinguish the latest Carrera T from its siblings.
    — Bradley Iger, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2026
  • For Jekyll-Hyde, the costumes are crucial and add to the characterization, distinguishing the two men inhabiting the same body.
    — Michelle F. Solomon, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
Definition of distinguish
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  • All three are crime drama-thrillers, the most exportable and ordered of program types, but all three reject tropes of the genre.
    — John Hopewell, Variety, 10 Oct. 2026
  • The court also barred him from the train operator for 12 months, ordered 80 hours of unpaid work and 10 rehabilitation activity days, and ordered him to pay £5,000 in compensation to Southeastern, £150 in costs and a £187 victim surcharge.
    — Catherina Gioino, Fortune, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of order
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  • As a rookie last year, the flamethrowing right-hander was relegated to the bullpen in the postseason until the NLCS.
    — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
  • Bright bubblegum-adjacent hues often feel relegated to the sunny months, like April through August.
    — Kara Nesvig, Allure, 8 Oct. 2026
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 17 Oct. 2026.

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