Synonyms of codifying

codifying

verb

present participle of codify

1

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type

codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• ranking
• distinguishing
• relegating
• grouping
• distributing
• separating
• categorizing
• typing
• placing
• grading
• identifying
• sorting
• organizing
• recognizing
• filing
• digesting
• classing
• listing
• pegging
• ranging
• assorting
• compartmentalizing
• cataloging
• systematizing
• referring
• alphabetizing
• ordering
• compartmenting
• disposing
• breaking down
• culling
• indexing
• marshaling
• arraying
• reclassifying
• shelving
• drawing up
• sifting
• winnowing
• regrouping
• pigeonholing
• sieving
• screening
• clustering
• clumping
• setting
• recategorizing
• colligating
• subcategorizing

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• scrambling
• lumping
• confusing
• mixing (up)
• jumbling
• disarranging
• misclassifying
• mistyping
• missorting

2

as in organizing

to put into a particular arrangement

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• classifying
• organizing
• arranging
• ordering
• systematizing
• disposing
• ranging
• marshaling
• placing
• arraying
• drawing up
• grooming
• laying out
• aligning
• displaying
• filing
• prioritizing
• lining
• sequencing
• straightening (up)
• making up
• queuing
• cuing
• setting
• tidying (up)
• alphabetizing
• lining up
• sprucing (up)
• setting out
• hierarchizing
• emplacing
• mapping (out)
• unscrambling

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• upsetting
• disordering
• disarranging
• deranging
• messing (up)
• rumpling
• mussing (up)
• disarraying

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of codifying

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

If a judge is instead presented with whether the constitution allows — or bans — transgender rights or transgender participation in sports, powerful rulings could emerge either codifying or denying them. — Sharon Bernstein, Sacbee.com, 3 Sep. 2026

Kenneth Stern, who drafted the IHRA definition of antisemitism, has opposed codifying the definition in hate speech laws. — Jack Harvel august 26, Kansas City Star, 26 Aug. 2026

Regulators in Europe and elsewhere have started codifying this concern through operational resilience requirements that effectively cap how much critical infrastructure can depend on any single provider or geographic region. — Jolie Kahn, Forbes.com, 20 Aug. 2026

This is not dissimilar from policies used by other law enforcement agencies, which also typically stop short of codifying disciplinary steps, Schneider says. — Rebecca Schneid, Time, 12 Aug. 2026

If Sifnos is famous for codifying Cycladic cuisine, with iconic dishes like revithada and mastelo, Tinos is often celebrated for the sheer quality and diversity of its ingredients. — Monica Mendal, Vogue, 10 Aug. 2026

David Weglarz, owner of StilL 630 Distillery, was the president of the Missouri Craft Distillers Guild when Bill 266 was approved by the government, officially codifying Missouri Bourbon. — Karla Walsh, Southern Living, 21 July 2026

Congress is considering codifying a similar provision into law. — Jennifer Jacobs, CBS News, 22 June 2026