1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type
codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures
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2
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
When a Democratic Congress responded by trying to pass a bill codifying it into law, Reagan vetoed the bill and his deregulation-fixated (but also indecency-patrolling) FCC commissioner, Mark Fowler led the commission to abolish the Fairness Doctrine.
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Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
China and Vietnam signed bilateral treaties codifying their borders in 1999 and 2000.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
The package of bills will include measures to ban fixing errors on ballots, known as ballot curing, and codifying rules governing the use of ballot drop boxes.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Supporters of the Executive Order argue that codifying English strengthens social cohesion and national identity.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
So how much was Hollywood really capturing the teen experience versus codifying it?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The documents codifying their surrender were signed a few weeks later.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Steven Zeitchik, HollywoodReporter, 27 Sep. 2025
China and Vietnam signed bilateral treaties codifying their borders in 1999 and 2000.
—David C. Kang, Foreign Affairs, 19 Sep. 2025
The package of bills will include measures to ban fixing errors on ballots, known as ballot curing, and codifying rules governing the use of ballot drop boxes.
—Molly Beck, jsonline.com, 18 Sep. 2025
Getty Images Supporters of the Executive Order argue that codifying English strengthens social cohesion and national identity.
—Doug Melville, Forbes.com, 15 Sep. 2025
So how much was Hollywood really capturing the teen experience versus codifying it?
—Nina Metz, Chicago Tribune, 27 Aug. 2025
The documents codifying their surrender were signed a few weeks later.
—Rob Picheta, CNN Money, 14 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codifying
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Forecasters give Sherrill an advantage, with both the Cook Political Report and Sabato's Crystal Ball classifying the race as Leans Democrat.—
Andrew Stanton,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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One example is neuron selectivity in neural networks for classifying images.—
Ben Brubaker,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Sep. 2025
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Hangers That Don’t Match Since her clients hire her to help create a clean, organized look, Tonia Tomlin of Sorted Out, a professional organizing company in Dallas, Texas, heads right for the closets and starts ditching all hangers that don’t match.—
Melissa Locker,
Southern Living,
2 Oct. 2025
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Certainly, some grassroots groups are organizing effectively.—
Sarah Stankorb,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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Hong Kong’s financial secretary Paul Chan said Sunday that initial public offerings had raised nearly 150 billion Hong Kong dollars so far this year, ranking top globally.—
Jason Ma,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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With three of the next four opponents having offenses ranking in the bottom 10 in yards per game, the time is now for the Cowboys’ defense to figure out its issues before the gauntlet that awaits in November and December.—
Nick Harris,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
29 Sep. 2025
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Elite Asian Matchmaker is a white-glove service that handles all the logistics, from vetting potential matches to arranging dates, allowing clients to simply show up and enjoy the experience.—
Connie Etemadi,
USA Today,
2 Oct. 2025
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The tour company optimized the schedule to match workers' paid time off, by arranging departure days scheduled around holidays or weekends, which minimizes the days a traveler would need to take from work.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
1 Oct. 2025
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In the current threat environment, the offenders are often not distinguishing.—
Bill Hutchinson,
ABC News,
28 Sep. 2025
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This is not distinguishing Russia.—
Shane Croucher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Sep. 2025
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Eliza Varadi, a pediatrician in South Carolina, told me that the murkiness around insurance coverage, coupled with lower demand, has prompted her practice to start ordering COVID vaccines just one box at a time—each a batch of 10 doses—to minimize the potential for loss.—
Katherine J. Wu,
The Atlantic,
3 Oct. 2025
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The judge denied the motion, ordering the hip-hop mogul to remain in jail until sentencing.—
Hannah Parry,
MSNBC Newsweek,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Mahomes’ connections with Tyquan Thornton secured the victory, relegating New York to their first 0-3 season since 2021.—
Kayla Hayempour,
NBC news,
22 Sep. 2025
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To make room, the 2025–26 campaign will promote two teams from the second tier while relegating just one through a new playoff system.—
Asli Pelit,
New York Times,
11 Sep. 2025
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To cope, Chinese companies have turned more to grouping large numbers of less efficient, often homegrown, chips together to achieve similar computing capabilities.—
Evelyn Cheng,
CNBC,
18 Sep. 2025
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Create a neutral fall display by grouping elegant white and pale-orange pumpkins.—
Maria Sabella,
Better Homes & Gardens,
17 Sep. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Codifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codifying. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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