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Recent Examples of codification
No one offers a better example of how to make that case than Frederick Douglass, the fugitive slave, abolitionist, and eventual statesman involved in the codification of birthright citizenship in 1868.
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Time, 12 Nov. 2025
Such codification is also a key driver of value for buyers looking to acquire attractive companies.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes.com, 28 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codification
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Prior to North Crowley’s state title in 2024, a school from the city hadn’t won the UIL’s largest classification championship in 75 years.—
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That vice chancellor of belonging title may be an even more classic ZooMass job classification than last year’s winner, with Carolyn Brownawell.—
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Darcy’s love of categorization lends itself to a personal excavation.—
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One question that seemed to dominate conversation on Sunday had nothing to do with the genre-scrambling film’s Oscar chances, but, rather, its categorization as a comedy in the first place, which is a whole other can of worms.—
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Her designs for the Safdies, as well as her prolific Instagram cataloguing of clothes worn by regular people on the street, have earned her a reputation as a doyenne of verisimilitude.—
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The company provided excellent service and infrastructure solutions that other firms don’t focus on, such as shelf-ready cataloging, processing and standing orders, Kiburg said.—
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Nor does the indexing of that exemption.—
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Media coverage tends to ignore the long-term nature of private markets while over-indexing on the short-term realities of investing.—
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Mavis Leno's advanced dementia diagnosis was revealed in 2024, when her husband was granted conservatorship over her estate amid her declining health.—
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Because biopsies are invasive and not always available, many people never receive a formal diagnosis.—
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The presence of state investigators on scene at the latest shooting by a federal immigration officer was notable, given federal authorities had previously blocked the BCA from participating in the investigation of the shooting of Good.—
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An investigation into the source of salmonella contamination is ongoing, officials said.—
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And there’s never been a more important time for that evaluation than the offseason Mahomes will spend rehabbing from a season-ending knee surgery.—
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Of course, vaccine evaluation and monitoring should be constant, particularly for those administered to children, to ensure safety and efficacy.—
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The last time those key engine mount parts were examined closely was in October 2021, and the plane wasn't due for another detailed inspection for roughly 7,000 more takeoffs and landings.—
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Meena is the strategist of the team, Ravi serves as the fearless and principled muscle, and Mitali specializes in tracking high-value goods and executing swift inspections at customs checkpoints.—
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“Codification.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codification. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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