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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 This includes re-enshrining, codifying and strengthening our inalienable rights in the United States and abolishing ICE to ensure immigration and the struggle of migrants is treated as a civilian one, requiring support instead of brutality and criminalization. —

Lucas Robinson, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 May 2026 The document, a person familiar with discussions about the new rules said, is aimed at further codifying rules that limit temporary construction on the Promenade to official partners of the World Economic Forum — primarily large global companies that pay up to seven figures for the relationship. —

Ben Smith, semafor.com, 7 May 2026 North Korea has revised its constitution to define its territory as bordering South Korea and remove references to reunification, according to a draft of the text reviewed by Reuters, codifying leader Kim Jong Un’s push to treat the two Koreas as separate states. —

Reuters, NBC news, 6 May 2026 The House advanced the bill codifying the peeper’s status, House Bill 5534, this week by a vote of 136-0. —

Theo Peck-Suzuki, Hartford Courant, 3 May 2026 Farm-state Republicans, to advance the farm bill from committee, secured a bill codifying year-round E15 ethanol fuel sales tied to the measure — but putting out a fire there started another one with fossil fuel-state Republicans unhappy with that provision. —

Emily Brooks, The Hill, 1 May 2026 Jones said that codifying cursive in state law helps close potential gaps in instruction across Florida schools. —

Megan Vaz, Sun Sentinel, 30 Apr. 2026 Our Rulebook & Terms of Service already prohibit such conduct, but codifying this into law is a step forward for the industry. —

William Earl, Variety, 30 Apr. 2026 Sherrill also signed a law codifying the Immigration Trust Directive, which limits state and local police from cooperating with federal law enforcement, and another law preventing state agencies from sharing an individual's immigration status with federal authorities without a judicial warrant. —

Cbs New York Team, CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026

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Rising costs already limit access to higher education for many, and recent federal policies incorrectly classifying nursing as a nonprofessional degree will only further restrict access to financing for nursing school applicants.

— Nicholas A. Giordano, STAT, 8 May 2026
The International Astronomical Union (IAU) is the organization responsible for classifying celestial bodies.

— Eric Lagatta, USA Today, 30 Apr. 2026