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
Congress later codified the same language in federal citizenship law in 1940.
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Congress codified that language in federal immigration law, first in 1940 through the Nationality Act, and again in 1952 in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
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Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In addition, Congress subsequently codified that legal understanding.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Another bill legally codifies Illinois’ existing policy allowing residents to update or select their gender marker on state IDs and driver’s licenses.
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Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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Devin Dwyer,
ABC News,
30 June 2026
Congress codified that language in federal immigration law, first in 1940 through the Nationality Act, and again in 1952 in the Immigration and Nationality Act.
—
Melissa Quinn,
CBS News,
30 June 2026
In addition, Congress subsequently codified that legal understanding.
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Nina Totenberg,
NPR,
30 June 2026
Another bill legally codifies Illinois’ existing policy allowing residents to update or select their gender marker on state IDs and driver’s licenses.
—
Christiana Freitag,
Chicago Tribune,
28 June 2026
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The Education Department initially classified only 11 fields as professional, leaving out areas including nursing, physical therapy and education.
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Devine told me that e-bike and moped marketing is confusing and regulations keeping e-bikes safely classified are cloudy.
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Weave in open storage elements like cubbies—essential for keeping shoes and boots accessible and organized.
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The flight follows additional aid deliveries from Ecuador and continuing relief efforts organized in Spain, where public institutions, businesses and charitable organizations have raised more than $11 million for earthquake victims.
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Just as high school and college graduates hit the job market this summer, a research initiative has released a pair of Top 10 lists that rank the best employers for new grads seeking first jobs.
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Among Japanese prefectures, Okinawa ranks first in consumption of KFC and last in consumption of seafood, sweet potatoes, and leafy greens—its residents have Japan’s highest average body-mass index.
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The floorplan is arranged with a clear separation between the living areas and private sleeping quarters of the home.
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Bunting arranged this way is appropriate for covering a speaker’s desk, draping the front of a platform or general decoration.
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Weather became a way to distinguish Elle from those around her in Seattle.
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Kelce spotlighting Swift’s intelligence A true golden retriever boyfriend distinguishes himself by appreciating his partner’s smarts.
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That kind of granular information is important for emergency responders in the field and planners who make decisions about calling for extra help or ordering evacuations.
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Americans across the nation are being asked (or ordered) to conserve water, thanks to widespread drought made even worse by a punishing heat wave.
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Girona were relegated but Ounahi stood out as one of the better midfielders in Spain.
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Using this approach, the SynMax system, called Theia, enables AI to perform tasks previously relegated to intelligence analysts.
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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