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as in classifies
to arrange or assign according to type
codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures
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as in organizes
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 codifies
The new law effectively codifies that change, requiring Hegseth to prohibit individuals from China, Russia, Iran and North Korea from having direct or indirect access to Defense Department cloud computing systems.
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Renee Dudley, ProPublica, 31 Dec. 2025
Bores co-sponsored the RAISE Act, which codifies safety protocols for the largest AI companies.
—Emily Wilkins,mary Catherine Wellons, CNBC, 24 Nov. 2025
While such requirements were outlined in earlier documents, the 2025 directive codifies them more rigorously across all sectors.
—Micah McCartney, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025
The move codifies the new police department into local law in a manner that is in line with how local law enforcement agencies across Kentucky are established.
—Killian Baarlaer, Louisville Courier Journal, 17 Oct. 2025
Until further congressional action, the Act codifies that taxpayers who itemize could deduct interest paid on their mortgage(s) of $750,000 or less ($375,000 if MFS).
—Heather L. Locus, Forbes.com, 13 Aug. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codifies
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The department classifies Mali, Burkina Faso, and Niger under its highest Level 4 advisory, warning Americans about issues of terrorism, crime, kidnapping, and more.—
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The machine learning algorithm, meanwhile, classifies and identifies stationary objects that could lead to collisions.—
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The text thus distinguishes between the court and the chief judge.—
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Nursing left off the professional degree list Under the new law, the Department of Education created a classification system that distinguishes professional from nonprofessional graduate degrees.—
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The painter spends hours drawing sketches of the corpse, then chops up her body, arranges the pieces in a suitcase and buries it with the help of an old man sitting under a cypress tree.—
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The main headlight projectors appear to be vertically stacked under the horizontal accent LED, which is sort of the opposite of how the gas Cullinan arranges them.—
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Robby relegates Langdon to triage for now — there’s less of a chance the two will run into each other that way.—
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Ed’s high-paying job allows (or relegates) Jess to be a stay-at-home mum, her life devoted to (and circumscribed by) her children.—
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Out of five types of exercise, resistance training ranks highest in improving overall brain health.—
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Detroit, Michigan WalletHub's study includes a more comprehensive analysis that ranks 182 cities based on 31 key metrics that also include factors like average commute time, safety and family friendliness.—
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“Codifies.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codifies. Accessed 20 Jan. 2026.
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