CODIFYING Synonyms: 92 Similar and Opposite Words

codifying

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present participle of codify

as in classifying

to arrange or assign according to type codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

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as in organizing

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 codifying In November, the state legislature passed additional restrictions on ICE, including codifying a policy that prohibits agents from arresting people inside courthouses and forbidding state agencies from widely sharing residents’ personal information. —

Emilia Otte, Hartford Courant, 23 Jan. 2026 In theory, that weakness could be an opening for a president to muscle Congress into codifying parts of his agenda. —

Yuval Levin, The Atlantic, 20 Jan. 2026 This year, deputy editor Betty Hallock guided me in codifying the recipe to its final form. —

Food Editor, Los Angeles Times, 18 Jan. 2026 By March, school districts across California are supposed to implement new guidance from the attorney general, including by clearly marking non-public areas and codifying a system for refusing access to immigration officers. —

Jemma Stephenson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Jan. 2026 The clause acknowledged a measure of humanity while denying its fullness, codifying inequity into the nation’s founding document. —

Jeffrey Bennett, Time, 5 Jan. 2026 There was no mention of codifying or expanding the vital work the DHS Cybercrimes Unit has done. —

Maureen Flatley, Boston Herald, 6 Dec. 2025 Seed companies respond to this by stabilizing genetics and codifying lineage. —

Sara Payan, Rolling Stone, 3 Dec. 2025 These past two days have reinforced for me the importance of codifying principles and creating a road map to achieve them. —

Diane Brady, Fortune, 28 Oct. 2025

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The industry says classifying EWA as a loan could have the perverse effect of sending consumers back to higher-cost, risky alternatives such as payday loans or pawn shops by imposing unnecessary restrictions, such as mandatory fees, interest charges and credit reporting requirements.

— Cheryl Winokur Munk, CNBC, 27 Feb. 2026
His team uses taxonomy — the science of naming and classifying species — to formalize new names from field notes.

— Hanna Wickes, Charlotte Observer, 27 Feb. 2026