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
The athletics ban comes two weeks after the Missouri House permanently extended its ban on gender-affirming care for minors, and both will codify moratoriums on transgender issues passed in 2023.
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
This period also saw the emergence of secret societies like the Hermetic Order and the Golden Dawn, which codified tarot symbolism within elaborate systems of ritual magic.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
If passed, the bill would codify those changes into law.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
States needed to shore up their own health systems, codify new vaccine schedules and deal with misinformation as a result of Kennedy’s actions, Mayes said on a call with reporters Tuesday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 26 Feb. 2026
This period also saw the emergence of secret societies like the Hermetic Order and the Golden Dawn, which codified tarot symbolism within elaborate systems of ritual magic.
—Literary Hub, 26 Feb. 2026
If passed, the bill would codify those changes into law.
—Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 26 Feb. 2026
States needed to shore up their own health systems, codify new vaccine schedules and deal with misinformation as a result of Kennedy’s actions, Mayes said on a call with reporters Tuesday.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codify
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The Labor Department published a rule Friday that would undo egregious attempts during the last administration to classify more workers as employees rather than independent contractors.—
Editorial Board,
Washington Post,
28 Feb. 2026
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The funky-looking vehicle might be classified as the world’s most interesting, powerful, fastest, and quickest golf cart.—
Joel Feder,
The Drive,
27 Feb. 2026
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Though well organized, none of the material had been digitized.—
Hilary Whiteman,
CNN Money,
28 Feb. 2026
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There’s no excuse not to keep your toiletries organized when this Eddie Bauer Voyager Kit costs just $5 at Marshall’s.—
Julia Morlino,
Travel + Leisure,
27 Feb. 2026
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Newsweek partners with Statista to analyze four types of data sources to select and rank the best hospitals in 32 countries with comparable data.—
Mark Mondier,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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An additional hurdle is that Mojtaba is not a high-ranking cleric and has no official role in the regime.—
Abbas Al Lawati,
CNN Money,
1 Mar. 2026
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Babysitting can also be arranged through the concierge for a fee.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
27 Feb. 2026
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Glass jars full of tea leaves are arranged around the Kochi Cafe room.—
Miguel Otárola,
Denver Post,
26 Feb. 2026
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Israel has since killed more than 72,000 Palestinians in Gaza, nearly half of them women and children, according to the Health Ministry, which is under Gaza’s Hamas government and which does not distinguish between militants and civilians.—
Adam Geller,
Fortune,
2 Mar. 2026
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Christopher Tang is distinguished research professor at the UCLA Anderson School of Management.—
Mark Pirie,
Chicago Tribune,
2 Mar. 2026
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LaBeouf has not entered a plea and declined to talk to reporters on Thursday after a New Orleans judge ordered him to return to drug and alcohol rehabilitation.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
1 Mar. 2026
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But earlier this week, New Orleans Criminal District Court Judge Simone Levine revoked his release and ordered that bail be set at $100,000.—
Jami Ganz,
New York Daily News,
1 Mar. 2026
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Alice is annoyed that Lady Danbury got to be on the forefront of desegregating nobility while she has been relegated to décor.—
Christina Grace Tucker,
Vulture,
26 Feb. 2026
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Suddenly, the monstrosity of infinity, long feared by mathematicians, could no longer be relegated to some unreachable part of the number line.—
Joseph Howlett,
Quanta Magazine,
25 Feb. 2026
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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