codified

verb

past tense of codify
1
as in classified
to arrange or assign according to type codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

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2
as in organized
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 codified In December 2025, Congress passed a law that codified and expanded the program to target more technologies and more foreign countries, including Cuba, Iran, North Korea and Russia. — ABC News, 22 Oct. 2026 Russ keeps the storytelling very straightforward and very much in keeping with the style that ESPN and HBO sports documentaries have codified over the years. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 13 Oct. 2026 The district’s Black Student Success Plan is codified in state law, and the board began accepting applications last fall for the committee overseeing its implementation. — Kate Armanini, Chicago Tribune, 8 Oct. 2026 Again, this requirement should be codified by Congress in the legislation. — David S. Cohen, Foreign Affairs, 8 Oct. 2026 LeVota said the settlement follows his executive order, which the Jackson County Legislature later codified. — Dylan Lysen, Kansas City Star, 30 Sep. 2026 Ward 1 Alderman Harry Huntley said the legislation builds on outdoor dining rules the city codified in 2024. — Caroline Foreback, CBS News, 28 Sep. 2026 Bartos argues the gathering codified radical anti-Western hatred, antisemitism, and anti-American sentiment, birth-place to the BDS movement. — Staff, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2026 And so Eton’s uniform became codified around gentleman’s fashions of the 1800s, even though the dress code was not made official until 1964. — Eva Wolchover, Vanity Fair, 21 Sep. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codified
  1. classified
  2. organized
  3. ranked
  4. arranged
  5. relegated
  6. ordered
  7. grouped
  8. distinguished
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  • Now owned by the state of Bavaria, the ⁠Kehlsteinhaus ​was classified after the ​war as a historical monument recalling the Nazi period.
    — Reuters, NBC news, 24 Oct. 2026
  • But China's latest regulations require people classified as Chinese tax residents to self-declare worldwide income to Beijing, Wang said.
    — Anniek Bao, CNBC, 23 Oct. 2026
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  • The group has organized several listening events, at venues from the Museum of Old and New Art in Tasmania to the Angel Orensanz Center, housed in a 175-year-old former synagogue in New York.
    — Brian Boucher, ARTnews.com, 24 Oct. 2026
  • XPeng shared footage of the test on October 23, following a drive organized by Chinese automotive platform BitAuto, also known as Yiche.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 24 Oct. 2026
Definition of organized
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  • There are currently five teams from the SEC ranked despite having two losses.
    — Ian Miller OutKick, FOXNews.com, 21 Oct. 2026
  • The extermination company Terminix ranked 50 cities in the United States with the worst rodent infestations and Sacramento is on the list.
    — Veronica Fernandez-Alvarado Updated October 21, Sacbee.com, 21 Oct. 2026
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  • For travelers arriving independently, the lodge's location near the park entrance is a major convenience, though transportation and activities will have to be arranged separately.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Lawyers in Russia eventually located him and arranged for legal visits, money for food and basic necessities, and the brief phone call with his son.
    — Olivia Gazis, CBS News, 22 Oct. 2026
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  • Garver struggled offensively in Seattle compared with his time in Texas and was relegated to a backup role behind catcher Cal Raleigh.
    — Ryan Canfield OutKick, FOXNews.com, 23 Oct. 2026
  • Instead, he’s often relegated to the role of good-faith interlocutor, trying his best to get to the truth of who Holmes and Evans are, the nature of their relationship, and their motivations for participating in this project.
    — Hershal Pandya, Vulture, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of relegated
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  • Still, questions have persisted about who ordered the interruptions to the satellite internet system that Kyiv has relied on for years to counter Moscow's attacks.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 26 Oct. 2026
  • SpaceX’s temporary throttling of the satellite service disrupted Ukrainian drone missions and air defenses, raising questions about who ordered the changes and straining ties with Washington.
    — Derek Gatopoulos, Los Angeles Times, 25 Oct. 2026
Definition of ordered
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  • Two popular names with deep ties to the Pittsburgh region will be grouped this week at the PGA Tour's event in Bermuda.
    — Mike Darnay, CBS News, 21 Oct. 2026
  • Peters grouped India, Indonesia and Colombia among markets where Netflix still has considerable room to add subscribers and plans to maintain accessible entry-level prices.
    — Elsa Keslassy, Variety, 21 Oct. 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • This threshold describes the minimum separation at which two contact points can be distinguished.
    — Jijo Malayil, Interesting Engineering, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The 10th Circuit, however, carefully distinguished Colorado’s program from the ones in those landmark rulings.
    — Preston Green III, The Conversation, 14 Oct. 2026
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