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

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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 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 So this was codifying the idea that the federal government would never pay any claims of Confederate debt in the future. — David Frum, The Atlantic, 10 June 2026 The bill looks to protect the NCAA from antitrust litigation, while also codifying rules around the transfer portal, NIL payments through third parties and also an option for all conferences to pool their media rights. — Trey Wallace Outkick, FOXNews.com, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codifying
  1. classifying
  2. organizing
  3. ranking
  4. arranging
  5. distinguishing
  6. ordering
  7. relegating
  8. grouping
Verb
  • The following conversation touches on Rock's latest project and process, writing young characters and classifying his own work into a genre.
    — Zachary Fletcher, USA Today, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Edwards and Magee spent decades classifying them, and the most important distinction is between a breakaway gap and everything else.
    — Josh Brown,Sean Russo, CNBC, 24 Aug. 2026
Definition of classifying
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  • What was new was someone finally organizing it into something a nurse could use in sixty seconds in the chaos of a delivery room.
    — Stacy L. Hambleton, Fortune, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This is strong energy for editing, organizing, asking clearly, or naming the next step.
    — Tarot.com, The Orlando Sentinel, 27 Aug. 2026
Definition of organizing
Verb
  • Lynn replaced Alex Grinch, who was fired before finishing his second season leading a defense that was porous and poor, ranking as the 94th and 121st most generous defense in the nation in 2022 and ’23, respectively.
    — Mirjam Swanson, Los Angeles Times, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The two classics appear together on five Billboard charts and sit side-by-side on the Top Hard Rock Albums ranking, while 'Papercuts' gives the band a third entry on that tally.
    — Hugh McIntyre, Forbes.com, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of ranking
Verb
  • Paltrow is also friendly with OpenAI’s vice president of global creative partnerships, Charles Porch, who the Times reports was central to arranging the dinner in his boss’ honor.
    — Kevin Dolak, HollywoodReporter, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Are practical barriers, such as transportation or arranging for care outside the facility, influencing the decision not to consider screening more than her own values or medical condition?
    — Kim Johnson, STAT, 25 Aug. 2026
Definition of arranging
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  • In recent years, white supremacists have embraced the concept of lactose intolerance as a distinguishing debility of nonwhite people.
    — Hilary Smith, The Conversation, 25 Aug. 2026
  • The app offers a free entry-level service, while distinguishing itself with an option for 3-D modeling of a client’s cellar, starting at $1,500 to $5,000.
    — Viju Mathew, Robb Report, 23 Aug. 2026
Definition of distinguishing
Verb
  • Odysseus ended up lashing himself to the mast and ordering his crew to plug their ears with wax.
    — Nick Lichtenberg, Fortune, 27 Aug. 2026
  • Ezequiel ‘Wicked’ Romo reinvented Blythe Street as an enforcement arm for the Mexican Mafia, directing business and ordering murders from his prison cell.
    — Matthew Ormseth, Los Angeles Times, 26 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordering
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  • With Belton’s regression and weaknesses in pass protection relegating him to the backup right tackle, the starting right guard spot seems to be a competition between Jacob Monk (currently leading) and Burton.
    — Matt Schneidman, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2026
  • As cognitive psychologist Ronald Kellogg noted in a new essay for New York Times, students are heavily relegating cognitive tasks to AI tools, effectively losing the ability to think.
    — Victor Tangermann, Futurism, 19 Aug. 2026
Definition of relegating
Verb
  • But Shanes questioned whether grouping Jews under a single ethnic category would produce sufficiently specific data for those purposes, or instead obscure differences among Jewish populations with distinct ancestries.
    — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • This time around, however, the tech giant is establishing parameters on mass arbitration by grouping them in batches of 25, 100, and 500, depending on the total number of claimants with similar issues.
    — Roy Stephen Canivel, Footwear News, 17 Aug. 2026
Definition of grouping

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“Codifying.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codifying. Accessed 1 Sep. 2026.

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