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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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 bill’s drafting is an attempt by Congress to codify the 10-year bilateral security agreement that President Biden signed with Zelensky in June — safeguarding the agreement from any effort by a potential Trump administration to retreat from the commitments.
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Republicans who control the majority in both the Assembly and the Senate haven't voted to codify rules governing how state officials handle teen inmates, following the results of a lawsuit years ago.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
China and much of Europe have codified this policy in laws that govern not only e-waste, but also glass, plastics, and even cars.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The city has followed sanctuary city guidelines for years, but an ordinance was never codified into law.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Laura Kelly, The Hill, 21 Nov. 2024
Republicans who control the majority in both the Assembly and the Senate haven't voted to codify rules governing how state officials handle teen inmates, following the results of a lawsuit years ago.
—Hope Karnopp, Journal Sentinel, 20 Nov. 2024
China and much of Europe have codified this policy in laws that govern not only e-waste, but also glass, plastics, and even cars.
—Vince Beiser, WIRED, 30 Nov. 2024
The city has followed sanctuary city guidelines for years, but an ordinance was never codified into law.
—Louis Casiano, Fox News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Getty Images In these cases, the offense would be classified as a felony, and would be punishable by a term of imprisonment of no more than five years, a fine of up to $250,000, or $500,000 in the case of a corporation, or both.Eamon Javers, CNBC, 5 Dec. 2024
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According to the British Broadcasting Corporation, the names of defendants and almost all case records are classified.Leon Aron, The Atlantic, 5 Dec. 2024
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At campuses across the country — including top California universities, New York University and Harvard — unions representing graduate student workers, part-time and non-tenure track faculty and others are rapidly and aggressively moving to organize workers.Jaweed Kaleem, Los Angeles Times, 16 Dec. 2024
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After all, who had ever heard of hiring someone to organize your files?Jennifer Wilson, The New Yorker, 16 Dec. 2024
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The Giants’ defense allows 4.9 yards per rush on the ground, ranked 30th out of 32 NFL teams.Pat Leonard, New York Daily News, 15 Dec. 2024
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Green Bay has two defense backs out for this game with injuries, and the Packers defense ranks No. 29 in the league in receiving success rate to opposing running backs.Jay Ginsbach, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
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With no viable means of leaving the base, Moscow requested that the base's command arrange an immediate evacuation to Russia.David Brennan, ABC News, 16 Dec. 2024
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The exhibition also gives visitors a chance to arrange their own bento box with the replica treats.Rosa Rahimi, CNN, 16 Dec. 2024
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So much about gift-giving now is as straightforward as clicking a button online, but several of these Chicago stores distinguish themselves by being independent experts in their field.Ahmed Ali Akbar, Chicago Tribune, 11 Dec. 2024
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An ability to distinguish between sentimentality and sentiment.Charles McNulty, Los Angeles Times, 4 Dec. 2024
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Justice Julian Goose ordered a clerk to enter the pleas in Liverpool Crown Court as Rudakubana stayed mum during a video appearance from the London prison where he is being held.Brian Melley, Los Angeles Times, 18 Dec. 2024
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Indiana does allow its death row inmates to order take-out meals from area restaurants, up to $50 worth of food.Jonathan Limehouse, USA TODAY, 17 Dec. 2024
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This culinary style, so deeply rooted in the history of our city, had been relegated to a kind of purgatory.Elise Taylor, Vogue, 11 Dec. 2024
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Elle Fanning is Sylvie Russo, a muse who politically activates Dylan at a key moment; the moniker may be different, but a Suze (Rotolo) by any other name smells just as sweet, and Fanning fleshes out a woman who’s too often been relegated to a footnote in Bob’s saga.David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Dec. 2024
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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