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 In addition, Congress subsequently codified that legal understanding. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 2026 Congress's Great American AI Act discussion draft seeks to codify these ideas, focusing on institutional capacity and enforcement. — Paulo Carvão, Forbes.com, 1 July 2026 If the tax changes are not codified by ordinance, they could theoretically be reversed swiftly by the next county executive after LeVota’s exit on January 1, 2027. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 1 July 2026 Congress codified that language in federal immigration law, first in 1940 through the Nationality Act, and again in 1952 in the Immigration and Nationality Act. — Melissa Quinn, CBS News, 30 June 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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  • The Education Department initially classified only 11 fields as professional, leaving out areas including nursing, physical therapy and education.
    — Andrew Khouri, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
    — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 5 July 2026
Definition of classify
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  • Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
    — Michelle Mastro, The Spruce, 4 July 2026
  • The flight follows additional aid deliveries from Ecuador and continuing relief efforts organized in Spain, where public institutions, businesses and charitable organizations have raised more than $11 million for earthquake victims.
    — Antonio María Delgado, Miami Herald, 4 July 2026
Definition of organize
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  • That project, called Aviano, now ranks among nine developments across Antioch, Oakley, Martinez, Pinole and Pleasant Hill that federal prosecutors appear to be targeting in their latest investigation into the assessor’s office, the subpoenas show.
    — Jakob Rodgers, Mercury News, 7 July 2026
  • Some winners have consistently ranked in the awards for more than two decades; others are catching your attention for the first time.
    — Travel + Leisure Editors, Travel + Leisure, 7 July 2026
Definition of rank
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  • The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
    — Bridget Borgobello July 03, New Atlas, 4 July 2026
  • Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
    — Sacbee.com, Sacbee.com, 3 July 2026
Definition of arrange
Verb
  • Weather became a way to distinguish Elle from those around her in Seattle.
    — Angelina Mazza, Los Angeles Times, 3 July 2026
  • Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
    — Emma Specter, Vogue, 2 July 2026
Definition of distinguish
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  • That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.
    — Eric Niiler, Los Angeles Times, 6 July 2026
  • Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.
    — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 5 July 2026
Definition of order
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  • Girona were relegated but Ounahi stood out as one of the better midfielders in Spain.
    — Nick Miller, New York Times, 4 July 2026
  • Using this approach, the SynMax system, called Theia, enables AI to perform tasks previously relegated to intelligence analysts.
    — Zita Ballinger Fletcher, Forbes.com, 30 June 2026
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