codifying

verb

Definition of codifyingnext
present participle of codify
1
as in classifying
to arrange or assign according to type codify these ancient cultures according to their political structures

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2
as in organizing
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 Synonyms for codifying
  1. classifying
  2. organizing
  3. arranging
  4. distinguishing
  5. distributing
  6. separating
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  • The National Labor Relations Board issued a complaint Wednesday against the popular Netflix dating show, classifying its stars as employees and accusing the program of several labor violations.
    Anna Kaufman, USA TODAY, 13 Dec. 2024
  • Those deaths aren't counted in our statistics, and that's primarily because of the difficulty in classifying those deaths in a disaster.
    Melody Schreiber, NPR, 13 Dec. 2024
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  • Wave of union efforts following COVID-19 Both Amazon and Starbucks saw a wave of organizing efforts following the COVID-19 pandemic.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
  • The union has mainly focused on organizing delivery drivers, which the company says are not its workers because they are directly employed by contractors Amazon recruited to handle package deliveries.
    CBS News, CBS News, 23 Dec. 2024
Definition of organizing
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  • Automate savings, where possible Automated changes, like increasing workplace 401(k) plan contributions, setting up direct deposits from paychecks into dedicated savings accounts, and arranging for monthly transfers into an IRA and/or 529 college savings accounts all add up quickly, McBride said.
    Cora Lewis and Adriana Morga, Los Angeles Times, 5 Jan. 2025
  • Though best known as a guitarist and vocalist, Wayne’s contributions extended to multiple instruments, arranging, and songwriting.
    Darryn King, Forbes, 3 Jan. 2025
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  • This involves distinguishing between the data plane, where information is transferred, and the control plane, which governs processes without directly handling the data itself.
    Taylor Brown, Forbes, 6 Jan. 2025
  • Researchers say that their discovery has helped tremendously in distinguishing the theropods of this region, which were poorly known before.
    Jack Knudson, Discover Magazine, 1 Jan. 2025
Definition of distinguishing
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  • In February 2014, Bonilla was sentenced in New Haven federal court to 68 months in prison and four years of supervised release for distributing heroin, court records show.
    Staff report, Hartford Courant, 8 Jan. 2025
  • The joint task force operation found the organization was distributing various drugs, including opioids, high-grade marijuana, THC products and MDMA.
    Kerry Breen, CBS News, 7 Jan. 2025
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  • The objective is to rethink the way that end-of-life motorcycle equipment is handled, avoiding unnecessary waste by creating a sustainable and effective method of separating and recycling the plastics used to make helmets.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 3 Jan. 2025
  • Go for swiveling storage like this or rotating jewelry boxes, which are ideal for separating smaller pieces (like earring studs) at the top and larger pieces (like brooches) at the bottom.
    Amelia Mularz, Architectural Digest, 2 Jan. 2025
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