Synonyms of codify

codify

verb

ˈkä-də-ˌfī 

1

as in to classify

to arrange or assign according to type

codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• rank
• distinguish
• relegate
• categorize
• distribute
• sort
• group
• identify
• organize
• separate
• place
• type
• grade
• recognize
• compartmentalize
• class
• digest
• file
• list
• systematize
• range
• order
• refer
• peg
• break down
• catalog
• dispose
• assort
• compartment
• cull
• index
• alphabetize
• shelve
• array
• reclassify
• draw up
• marshal
• sift
• winnow
• pigeonhole
• regroup
• set
• sieve
• clump
• recategorize
• cluster
• subcategorize
• screen
• colligate

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• confuse
• scramble
• lump
• mix (up)
• disarrange
• jumble
• misclassify
• mistype
• missort

2

as in to organize

to put into a particular arrangement

the rules for the game were codified over a hundred years ago

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classify
• organize
• arrange
• order
• systematize
• dispose
• marshal
• array
• draw up
• lay out
• range
• place
• align
• groom
• prioritize
• make up
• straighten (up)
• sequence
• display
• file
• spruce (up)
• line
• set
• set out
• tidy (up)
• line up
• cue
• queue
• unscramble
• alphabetize
• hierarchize
• emplace
• map (out)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• disarray
• upset
• disarrange
• derange
• disorder
• mess (up)
• muss (up)
• rumple

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of codify

The new governance model was codified in state law in 2021, after years of advocacy, including efforts by the Chicago Teachers Union. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026

That’s the practice the trend is codifying — and the shoppers who adopt it early will spend less fixing mismatches later. — Lauren Jarvis-Gibson, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 6 Oct. 2026

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