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 Lawmakers codified the program into state law last year through SB 640, securing the Transfer Success Pathway for the next decade. — Naomi Taxay, Sacbee.com, 29 July 2026 Yet, as with Lebanon, Middle East watchers were bowled over to discover that the MOU codified Iran’s claim to a say in administering passage through the strait. — Ron Kampeas, The Washington Examiner, 25 July 2026 In Ireland, the style comes with the following rules, most recently codified in 2014. — David Thomas Tao, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026 Congress codified the ban into law in 2020, and said the F-35s could be transferred if Turkey no longer possessed the S-400s. — Kevin Liptak, CNN Money, 7 July 2026 The Legislature codified the tax policies on Monday by a unanimous vote. — Ilana Arougheti, Kansas City Star, 6 July 2026 Work-permit levels for TPS were set in 1990 and the complex method for determining whether someone qualifies for asylum was codified in 1996. — Bart Jansen, USA Today, 1 July 2026 Congress later codified the same language in federal citizenship law in 1940. — Devin Dwyer, ABC News, 30 June 2026 In addition, Congress subsequently codified that legal understanding. — Nina Totenberg, NPR, 30 June 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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  • Approximately 35% of the state, including coastal regions, remains free of drought or abnormal dryness, and no areas of California are currently classified as being in extreme or exceptional drought.
    — Angela Rodriguez, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2026
  • Most of the filings in the case are classified, with only a brief summary of the matter being made public.
    — Elise Spenner, ABC News, 30 July 2026
Definition of classified
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  • The Lennox-Inglewood Tenants Union organized protests before and during the construction of SoFi.
    — Shi Bradley, Los Angeles Times, 3 Aug. 2026
  • In September 2025, Dawson’s Creek costar Michelle Williams organized a one-night only special cast reading of the show’s pilot.
    — Marzia Nicolini, Vanity Fair, 3 Aug. 2026
Definition of organized
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  • That ranked fifth among the 63 college FBS receivers who were targeted at least 25 times on man-to-man routes — more than first-round picks Jordyn Tyson and Makai Lemon.
    — Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 1 Aug. 2026
  • Platform comparability ranked second at 30%, followed by tooling and execution at 27%.
    — Zoe Soon, Forbes.com, 31 July 2026
Definition of ranked
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  • The detail arranged the traffic stop on the other side of the island, in front of the Lihue post office, under the assumption that Brun would surrender peacefully in such a public location.
    — Guthrie Scrimgeour, Rolling Stone, 2 Aug. 2026
  • After the living room, Birdie wandered to the dining room, where she was cast into an underwater light, the sun sifting through the plants arranged by the long window.
    — Rachel Yoder, New Yorker, 2 Aug. 2026
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  • The poor performance left Doval, relegated to low-leverage opportunities, well removed from Aaron Boone’s circle of trust in recent weeks.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 1 Aug. 2026
  • The year 1980 also saw the Tower relegated to second place in the London skyline when the taller NatWest Tower was completed.
    — David Szondy August 01, New Atlas, 1 Aug. 2026
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  • The streamer recently ordered a sequel to the ’90s cult classic Clueless, a Scottish family drama called Laird and the true crime drama Fear Not, among others.
    — Katie Kilkenny, HollywoodReporter, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In June, the Commerce Department ordered Anthropic to suspend access to its Fable 5 and Mythos 5 models for foreign nationals.
    — Rena Rowe, The Washington Examiner, 4 Aug. 2026
Definition of ordered
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  • There was an unprecedented growth in Banijay’s live event business, which is grouped with Banijay Entertainment, where revenues soar almost 50% thanks to both the Winter Olympic Games and FIFA World Cup.
    — Alex Ritman, Variety, 29 July 2026
  • Based on whether these proteins are present, metastatic breast cancer is generally grouped into a few main categories, such as hormone receptor–positive, HER2-positive, or triple-negative.
    — Nicole Pajer, PEOPLE, 28 July 2026
Definition of grouped
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  • The whiskey is distinguished by an unusually high proportion of pot still spirit, giving it a richer, spicier profile than many Irish blends.
    — Joseph V Micallef, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2026
  • In an era dominated by physical defenders, Baresi distinguished himself through his reading of the game, redefining the sweeper role by combining defensive authority with the ability to launch attacks from deep.
    — CNN Money, CNN Money, 31 July 2026
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