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
Congress later codified the same language in federal citizenship law enacted in 1940.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Origins of Mabam Israel codified the Mabam strategy in a 2015 Israeli Defense Forces document.
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Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Assembly Bill 2560, authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz, D-Burbank, seeks to codify some of the goals in the state’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure, or the CAPTI.
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Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Congress is considering codifying a similar provision into law.
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Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
26 June 2026
Origins of Mabam Israel codified the Mabam strategy in a 2015 Israeli Defense Forces document.
—
Amy McAuliffe,
The Conversation,
26 June 2026
Assembly Bill 2560, authored by Assemblymember Nick Schultz, D-Burbank, seeks to codify some of the goals in the state’s Climate Action Plan for Transportation Infrastructure, or the CAPTI.
—
Ariane Lange,
Sacbee.com,
25 June 2026
Congress is considering codifying a similar provision into law.
—
Jennifer Jacobs,
CBS News,
22 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for codify
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Companies need to have an airtight hold on their own sourcing data—an understanding not only of where the materials and inputs are coming from, but how to substantiate their claims and classify customs entries with precision.
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Gambling disorder is now classified in the same section in the DSM as substance abuse disorders because of the similarities in clinical presentation and treatment.
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Their fix is to let the same model that does the reasoning also curate the knowledge, stored as human-readable notes and organized hierarchically with provenance and a lifecycle so stale plays decay rather than calcify.
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Where previous generations of artists organized themselves into schools, collectives, and cooperatives, their future counterparts will work alone or, if together, then polyphonously, their different voices kept distinctly identifiable, like family members at a Thanksgiving dinner discussion.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
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Among Japanese prefectures, Okinawa ranks first in consumption of KFC and last in consumption of seafood, sweet potatoes, and leafy greens—its residents have Japan’s highest average body-mass index.
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Agents also intercepted calls between the two discussing drug and firearm trafficking, during which Rodriguez arranged for deliveries to be made to his home.
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Accordingly, the house is raised 14 feet above the ground, with rooms arranged primarily on one level.
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The June Bootids tend to be very slow meteors, which helps astronomers distinguish them from other meteors that may appear to originate from a radiant in the same region.
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But in the 1980s, when the species turned up in North Africa, a region that had its own distinct screwworm, scientists needed a way to distinguish between the two, said Cammack, an assistant professor and the state extension specialist at Oklahoma State University in Stillwater.
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The spacecraft will then be ordered to slowly approach and survey Swift before grabbing the observatory with its robotic arms and slowly raising the orbit to nearly 370 miles.
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Larger versions serving 10 to 12 guests can also be ordered for private celebrations.
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So why did the filmmakers behind this cinematic reboot of DC‘s female answer to Superman relegate poor Krypto, who was such a big part of making last year’s Superman so much fun, to a mere cameo?
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They were relegated the following campaign, but finished second in the Championship last season to head back to the Premier League.
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 2 Jul. 2026.
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