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 That law was passed by the council and Raman voted in favor of the law that codified the mayor’s directive. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 At just 13, Rubio helped codify that crucial lesson into California law. — Evelyn Ronan, Sacbee.com, 7 Aug. 2026 The rule remained unaltered for more than two decades partly because it is codified in federal law. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 LeVota issued an executive order implementing the tax credits on July 4, and the Jackson County Legislature got behind the program the following week, signing an ordinance codifying the program into law. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 5 Aug. 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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  • But the chief declined to classify the violence as gang-related at a community briefing on July 24, when reporters pressed her about whether the people involved belonged to rival gangs or families.
    — Greg Wehner, FOXNews.com, 9 Aug. 2026
  • Many of the first big commercial systems, like AltaVista, Lycos, Excite, and HotBot, used crawlers and indexes to automatically map a growing web rather than relying on editors to hand-classify every site.
    — Alan Bradley, ArsTechnica, 7 Aug. 2026
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  • The two created The Beautiful Lives Project, a non-profit which has organized events all over the country, pairing sports teams with participants from the project.
    — Lori Riley, Hartford Courant, 15 Aug. 2026
  • The Teamsters have been enthusiastically endorsing the bill specifically because, while 40-something employers would be difficult to collectively bargain against, DSP workers would be much easier to organize once within Amazon.
    — Tiana Lowe Doescher, The Washington Examiner, 15 Aug. 2026
Definition of organize
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  • Najib was later detained and became one of the highest-ranking officials to be put on trial.
    — ABC News, ABC News, 11 Aug. 2026
  • Minnesota ranked 29th in passing yards per game, 30th in QB rating and 32nd in turnovers.
    — Jacob Robinson, New York Times, 11 Aug. 2026
Definition of rank
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  • After retiring from working in 2019, Norris enjoyed growing and arranging flowers from her yard.
    — Bob Goldsborough, Chicago Tribune, 14 Aug. 2026
  • Nvidia, the $5 trillion AI infrastructure superstar, just arranged $500 billion in financing from Apollo, BlackRock, Goldman Sachs and other Wall Street firms to bankroll customer orders for its cutting-edge chips.
    — Matt Egan, CNN Money, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of arrange
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  • Rather than attention-getting architectural statements, his work favored relatively modest and affordable homes distinguished by thoughtful design and a close connection to their surroundings.
    — Abby Montanez, Robb Report, 13 Aug. 2026
  • However, what truly distinguishes the series from its predecessor is its awareness of societal issues beyond sexism and misogyny.
    — Aramide Tinubu, Variety, 13 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinguish
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  • Everyone who pre-ordered the MVP+ bundle has been playing since August 6.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 Aug. 2026
  • Kuilan was ordered held without bail during his arraignment in Bronx Criminal Court last Tuesday.
    — Kerry Burke, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2026
Definition of order
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  • The community, however, be it club bookers or the kids themselves, relegated Ryan’s band to the edges of the scene.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 7 Aug. 2026
  • The actor's limited screen time, primarily relegated to head-nodding and offering reassurance to Odysseus, has sparked memes on social media, including a Kratos spoof of her character.
    — Saman Shafiq, USA Today, 7 Aug. 2026
Definition of relegate

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