CODIFIED Synonyms: 90 Similar and Opposite Words

codified

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past tense of codify

as in classified

to arrange or assign according to type codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

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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 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 The memorable costumes, codified in fashion history halls, including the Metropolitan Museum of Art, and their influence on modern fashion are the unmistakable legacy of Mackie, who died at age 87. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 14 Sep. 2026

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The Iowa State Medical Examiner's Office determined Buck died from a gunshot wound and her death was classified as a homicide, the agency said.

— Nicholas Lentz, CBS News, 16 Oct. 2026
Roughly 10 to 15% of all lung cancer cases are classified as a small cell carcinoma.

— New Atlas, New Atlas, 15 Oct. 2026

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The event was part of LA Tech Week, a citywide event organized by venture capital firm Andreessen Horowitz.

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 17 Oct. 2026
First, is the human superior colliculus organized the way animal studies suggest, with vision concentrated in its upper layers and touch in its deeper layers?

— Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026

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In just the last two years, the team won back-to-back championships and ranked among the league’s top three most expensive payrolls.

— Isaac Tellechea, CNN Money, 14 Oct. 2026
As things stand, Boise State is the only team ranked in the AP Top 25, indicating that the Broncos are in the driver’s seat.

— Shaun Goodwin, Idaho Statesman, 14 Oct. 2026

Definition of ranked

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Detours and shortcuts in the brain The cells and synapses of the brain aren’t arranged in rigid, linear paths for each task and experience.

— Sean Mccabe, Hartford Courant, 18 Oct. 2026
Desperate for actual contact with Holmes, Fielder has arranged to meet her briefly at the prison before Evans shows up.

— Jackson McHenry, Vulture, 17 Oct. 2026

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Artisanal weapons and revolvers have been increasingly relegated to rural areas, smaller criminal groups and individuals, while over the past two years gangs have been procuring larger numbers of more lethal weaponry.

— Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 15 Oct. 2026
The referendum marks a remarkable rise for a cause long relegated to Alberta’s political fringes.

— ABC News, ABC News, 15 Oct. 2026

Definition of relegated

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That broader attention makes precise terminology useful when different medications are grouped under the GLP-1 label.

— Emma Clapp, Sacbee.com, 15 Oct. 2026
Although System of a Down is often grouped with the nu metal bands that dominated heavy music at the time, including Korn and Limp Bizkit, Malakian never saw the band as fitting neatly into any genre.

— Alex Distefano, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2026

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Hickel, meanwhile, distinguished the uncertainty facing professional employment from the enduring ability to create art.

— Davide Abbatescianni, Variety, 13 Oct. 2026
Bumble distinguished itself by only allowing women to message first, eventually going public in 2021 at a $14 billion valuation, before scrapping its hallmark rule this year amid declining users.

— Brendan Ruberry, semafor.com, 13 Oct. 2026

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