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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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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In 1896, Plessy v. Ferguson had codified Jim Crow laws.
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Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The motion presented last year by the three council members and seconded by Councilmembers Curren Price and Heather Hutt would codify Garcetti’s executive directive into law.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Legislators have pushed to codify the ban under state law, but that effort fell short in the last state legislative session.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
There is hope in the future that these issues can be codified through a payments bot that can be used as a knowledge dissemination engine.
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—Balmukund Shukla, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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Jazmine Hughes, The New Yorker, 21 Oct. 2024
The motion presented last year by the three council members and seconded by Councilmembers Curren Price and Heather Hutt would codify Garcetti’s executive directive into law.
—Dakota Smith, Los Angeles Times, 28 Sep. 2024
Legislators have pushed to codify the ban under state law, but that effort fell short in the last state legislative session.
—John Bacon, USA TODAY, 23 Sep. 2024
There is hope in the future that these issues can be codified through a payments bot that can be used as a knowledge dissemination engine.
5.
—Balmukund Shukla, Forbes, 14 Oct. 2024
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The Trust is classified as a 'grantor trust' for United States federal income tax purposes, meaning the Trust itself is not subject to federal income tax.Quartz Bot, Quartz, 8 Nov. 2024
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Due to this, certain states can be classified as battleground states or swing states, meaning that they can be won by either presidential candidate.Dina Kaur, The Arizona Republic, 6 Nov. 2024
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Instead, community members organized and called for preserving these essential health services.Cindy Chavez, The Mercury News, 9 Nov. 2024
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Live Colorado election results for the 2024 election 2U would give the bulk of the city’s 15,500 workers not within a union the right to organize and bargain collectively.Aldo Svaldi, The Denver Post, 5 Nov. 2024
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The San Joaquin Valley, with just 39 primary care docs per 100,000 population, ranks just ahead of the Inland Empire, with 35 per 100,000, as areas of acute physician shortage.Sally C. Pipes, The Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The only one that did not improve was North Dakota, which already was ranked highest among the states.Jenna Bednar, Foreign Affairs, 5 Nov. 2024
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Contact us to learn more, obtain more information, and/or arrange a campus tour at South Orange County Community College District, 28000 Marguerite Pkwy #3699, Mission Viejo, CA 92692.Advertorial, Orange County Register, 6 Nov. 2024
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Thus began a storied a career which found Jones soon arranging and recording for such legends as Count Basie, Duke Ellington, Sarah Vaughan and his friend Ray Charles.Lisa Respers France, CNN, 4 Nov. 2024
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No Trump tariffs On the issue of trade, Harris has sought to distinguish herself from Trump while also recognizing the need for protectionist measures in certain circumstances.Nik Popli, TIME, 23 Oct. 2024
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What distinguishes this type of think piece from other reporting on the election process is tone and emphasis, rather than information.Justin Levitt, The Conversation, 22 Oct. 2024
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More evacuations have been ordered on the second day of the Mountain Fire, which has burned more than 20,000 acres in Ventura County.Bay Area News Group, The Mercury News, 8 Nov. 2024
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On Tuesday, Vice President Nguema Obiang Mangue ordered new measures to prevent judiciary and ministry officials from engaging in illicit acts at work, a government statement said.Reuters, NBC News, 6 Nov. 2024
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The Brazilian Grand Prix, in particular, was eventful with Norris taking a victory in the sprint race and Verstappen receiving a 5-second penalty, relegating him from P3 to P4 behind Oscar Piastri and Charles Leclerc, in that order.David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Nov. 2024
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Many Republicans expect that Johnson wouldn’t be elected to leadership if the GOP is relegated to the House minority.Alexis Simendinger, The Hill, 1 Nov. 2024
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“Codify.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codify. Accessed 19 Nov. 2024.
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