1
as in to classify
to arrange or assign according to type
codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures
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2
as in to organize
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 codify
The rules in Circ 230 aren’t just guidelines—they are codified as Title 31 Code of Federal Regulations, Subtitle A, Part 10 (the cite can be found on the front of the publication).
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
While gender apartheid has not yet been formally codified in international law, women’s activists, experts and the women’s movement in Afghanistan contend that the Taliban’s rule over the past three years has shown clear characteristics of the practice, Yari said.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
These policies were codified in the Immigration Restriction Act of 1924.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
The rationale was codified in Sharia: Virgins must not be killed, so the regime decreed they must be raped first before being hung.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Kelly Phillips Erb, Forbes, 14 Jan. 2025
While gender apartheid has not yet been formally codified in international law, women’s activists, experts and the women’s movement in Afghanistan contend that the Taliban’s rule over the past three years has shown clear characteristics of the practice, Yari said.
—Astha Rajvanshi, NBC News, 13 Jan. 2025
These policies were codified in the Immigration Restriction Act of 1924.
—Shoumita Dasgupta, The Conversation, 13 Jan. 2025
The rationale was codified in Sharia: Virgins must not be killed, so the regime decreed they must be raped first before being hung.
—Mariam Memarsadeghi, Newsweek, 13 Jan. 2025
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Calculated by dividing a person's weight by their height, the result then classifies individuals into categories: underweight, normal weight, overweight, or obese.—
David Faris,
Newsweek,
19 Jan. 2025
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Loot boxes are banned in many EU countries, such as the Netherlands and Belgium, as they are classified as a form of gambling, while countries like Spain and the UK are considering stricter regulations.—
Will McCurdy,
PCMAG,
18 Jan. 2025
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Professional, organized thieves swooping into stores in groups to steal high-demand items to sell on the black market.—
Cailey Locklair,
Baltimore Sun,
27 Jan. 2025
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Soccer Three top players in Southern Section girls soccer have been ruled ineligible for the rest of the season for taking part in a training camp organized by a pro team.—
Eric Sondheimer,
Los Angeles Times,
27 Jan. 2025
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Kansas came into Saturday ranked No. 328 in 3-point rate, but that certainly wasn’t the case vs. the Cougars.—
Shreyas Laddha,
Kansas City Star,
26 Jan. 2025
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Last May, Italian player Jannik Sinner—who is currently ranked number one in the world and clinched his second successive Australian Open—went public with his romance with Russian player Anna Kalinskaya.—
Emma Specter,
Vogue,
26 Jan. 2025
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Over the weekend, Trump administration officials arranged another ride-along, that time in Chicago, for the daytime TV talk show star Dr. Phil McGraw.—
Brian Stelter,
CNN,
28 Jan. 2025
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The company arranged for two Fox Sports personnel, Julian Edelman and Charissa Thompson, to do a tease of sorts just before kickoff of Fox’s Sunday telecast of the NFC Championship.—
Brian Steinberg,
Variety,
28 Jan. 2025
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These personal touches are what distinguishes your space turns the house into a home.—
Claire Hoppe Norgaard,
Better Homes & Gardens,
22 Jan. 2025
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Provide practical strategies for reducing discretionary spending, distinguishing needs from wants and finding low-cost alternatives to expensive habits.—
Tor Constantino, MBA,
Forbes,
22 Jan. 2025
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Roll up in your six-seat golf cart, light up a stogie with the crew and order a filet mignon.—
Michael Deeds,
Idaho Statesman,
29 Jan. 2025
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He was given probation and ordered to attend 52 weeks of a domestic violence intervention program.—
Jessica Wang,
EW.com,
29 Jan. 2025
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Will seaweed become a dominant new ingredient, or be permanently relegated to side dish status?—
Heide Brandes,
thehustle.co,
24 Jan. 2025
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Finding Angela’s look took longer, partly because she’s relegated to FaceTime appearances for the first three episodes.—
Mark Peikert,
IndieWire,
22 Jan. 2025
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 1 Feb. 2025.
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