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codify

[kod-uh-fahy, koh-duh-] / ˈkɒd əˌfaɪ, ˈkoʊ də- /


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Ms. de Tores makes wonderful use of this device throughout the novel, offering a poetic abstraction to codify the plot.

From The Wall Street Journal Jul. 23, 2026

The poor conditions were also the backdrop for a push in 1980 by the New Progressive Party governor at the time, Carlos Romero Barceló, to codify voting rights for prisoners.

From Salon May 6, 2026

"In the Writing categories, the rules codify that screenplays must be human-authored to be eligible."

From Barron's May 1, 2026

In a social media post on Wednesday, Trump said he would ask Congress to "codify" the plan and would discuss it further at the Davos World Economic Forum later this month.

From BBC Jan. 7, 2026

He had tried to codify the evil uses of might by individuals, so that he might set bounds to them by the impersonal justice of the state.

From "The Once and Future King" by T. H. White

Spokespeople say the deal is predicated on their agreement being codified into a bill within the next week.

From Los Angeles Times Jun. 18, 2026

Within the past two years, authorities codified the fine print on fund management, payment and settlement, accounting, and taxation, among other essential pillars.

From Barron's Apr. 9, 2026

The justices could choose to focus on a 1952 law passed by Congress that codified birthright citizenship and not wade into the larger constitutional debate, said Stephen Yale-Loehr, an immigration law expert.

From BBC Apr. 1, 2026

Google codified this by instituting “20% time”—work on anything you want—which produced Google News, Gmail and AdSense.

From The Wall Street Journal Mar. 29, 2026

They were in the process of being codified into law when Hsu called Day.

From "The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks" by Rebecca Skloot

For it to move forward, the city attorney’s office needs to draft language codifying the change.

From Los Angeles Times Jul. 23, 2026

“What is the problem of codifying in law that you’re not allowed to?” he said.

From MarketWatch Apr. 1, 2026

Senate has ratified numerous treaties codifying U.S. duties under the North Atlantic Treaty Organization, which under the U.S.

From The Wall Street Journal Jan. 20, 2026

They also recalled little pushback when DHS formally banned chokeholds and other tactics in 2023; it was merely codifying the norm.

From Salon Jan. 14, 2026

Appointed judge of the Superior Court of Lower Canada, 1855; a commissioner for codifying the laws of Lower Canada, 1859.

From The Makers of Canada: Index and Dictionary of Canadian History by Various




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