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 This is a problem in and of itself - implying that the field is either not well-codified or taken seriously enough to measure. — Jamil Wyne, Forbes.com, 22 Aug. 2026 The center was codified and signed into law by Congress in the 2023 annual defense policy bill, which also required the Pentagon to publicly release an annual report about the center's work, like the one published last month. — James Laporta, CBS News, 11 Aug. 2026 That law was passed by the council and Raman voted in favor of the law that codified the mayor’s directive. — Los Angeles Times, 8 Aug. 2026 The rule remained unaltered for more than two decades partly because it is codified in federal law. — Daniel Arkin, NBC news, 6 Aug. 2026 Know which drink to order at what time Drinking is also quite codified; with meals wine is the most common, but vermouth is often enjoyed as an aperitif before dining. — Marti Buckley, Condé Nast Traveler, 3 Aug. 2026 China has now codified that drive in a sweeping new ethnic unity law, which came into force July 1. — CNN Money, 2 Aug. 2026 The law for the first time codified an offense of foreign interference in things like elections and freedom of speech, the government said. — Jeanine Santucci, USA Today, 31 July 2026 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
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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  • The number of food recalls classified by the Food and Drug Administration through August this year is running below historical levels.
    — Dian Zhang, USA Today, 28 Aug. 2026
  • An autopsy identified multiple injuries, and the DuPage County Coroner’s Office ultimately determined that his death was caused by injuries resulting from child abuse and classified the death as a homicide, the news release said.
    — Aurora Beacon-News, Chicago Tribune, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Other speakers at the event Monday, which was organized by community groups seeking to reopen the hospital, emphasized the need for care to be restored.
    — Lisa Schencker, Chicago Tribune, 1 Sep. 2026
  • Pairing rolled clothing with compression packing cubes, like this Bagail six-piece set with mesh panels to easily see what’s inside, can help keep outfits organized while creating extra room for souvenirs on the way home.
    — Alesandra Dubin, Travel + Leisure, 1 Sep. 2026
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  • There are only two games this season that match the two best teams, with both being ranked in the top 10, from the same county playing each other voluntarily this season.
    — Todd Holcomb, AJC.com, 28 Aug. 2026
  • Missouri ranked 48th in safety, 36th in economic environment and 50th in driving laws, according to the study’s metrics.
    — Joseph Hernandez August 28, Kansas City Star, 28 Aug. 2026
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  • Gayle Conran Each of the ryokans served set meals, kaiseki-style, elaborately arranged, with an array of 12 or more small lacquer and porcelain dishes.
    — Everett Potter, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The printing process can also control how different materials are arranged, allowing different sections of an object to respond differently.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 30 Aug. 2026
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  • But in an open system, the worst teams are relegated to lower divisions, while teams that perform well are promoted to the top flight.
    — Manuel Rueda, NPR, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The only other show to have more than one nominee relegated was All Her Fault for acting nominee Dakota Fanning and writing nominee Megan Gallagher.
    — Joe Reid, Vulture, 29 Aug. 2026
Definition of relegated
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  • Doyle ordered the show with Angela Jain, Head of Content at Disney+ EMEA.
    — Jesse Whittock, Deadline, 26 Aug. 2026
  • Continue reading … TURNING THE PAGE – Washington Post ordered to reinstate columnist axed after Charlie Kirk's death.
    — , FOXNews.com, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • Wedbush's Reese noted that Imax is grouped in with the theatrical exhibition space, which is traditionally a slow-growth, dividend-paying business.
    — Sarah Whitten, CNBC, 28 Aug. 2026
  • The Governors no longer are grouped with Class 5A sectional nemesis Merrillville, which has ended each of their past three seasons.
    — Michael Osipoff, Chicago Tribune, 25 Aug. 2026
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  • It's had a number of redesigns, but what distinguished it then, and still does now, is its cliff-perch above the Adriatic, its classic Mediterranean gardens, and its views of Old Town Dubrovnik and Lokrum Island.
    — Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The dining room, meanwhile, is distinguished by an ornate coffered ceiling.
    — Tori Latham, Robb Report, 20 Aug. 2026
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