as in laws
a collection or system of rules of conduct
Hammurabi was an ancient king of Babylon with a famous code of laws the tax code
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Recent Examples of codes
Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
But more recently, particularly in the past decade, a tension has both emerged and persisted, as hinted at by the color-codes in the image above.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Swaddled in regulations and operating codes, national lotteries function a little like utility companies do—offering stable returns over long contract periods.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
But a northern climate, stringent building codes, and the gauntlet of public review shouldn’t exclude the immense trove of experienced professionals who have worked in big, dense cities that are more similar to than different from ours.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
In conventional approaches such as surface codes, qubits are typically limited to interacting with their nearest neighbors, restricting how efficiently information can be processed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The American medical system is reliant on diagnostic codes.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
While voluntary safety standards and building codes exist to reduce these risks, the GAO emphasizes that inconsistent regulations and variations in appliance design make ensuring safe use challenging.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The order directs the United States Postal Service to take control of mail balloting by designing new envelopes with special bar codes that will allow the federal government to ensure that such ballots go out only to eligible voters, and that only eligible voters return such ballots.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Noun
Because the feudal courts, chivalric codes, and aristocratic patronage that had sustained it were gone.
—Daniel Birnbaum, Artforum, 2 Apr. 2026
But more recently, particularly in the past decade, a tension has both emerged and persisted, as hinted at by the color-codes in the image above.
—Big Think, 1 Apr. 2026
Swaddled in regulations and operating codes, national lotteries function a little like utility companies do—offering stable returns over long contract periods.
—Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 1 Apr. 2026
But a northern climate, stringent building codes, and the gauntlet of public review shouldn’t exclude the immense trove of experienced professionals who have worked in big, dense cities that are more similar to than different from ours.
—Justin Davidson, Curbed, 1 Apr. 2026
In conventional approaches such as surface codes, qubits are typically limited to interacting with their nearest neighbors, restricting how efficiently information can be processed.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 1 Apr. 2026
The American medical system is reliant on diagnostic codes.
—Literary Hub, 1 Apr. 2026
While voluntary safety standards and building codes exist to reduce these risks, the GAO emphasizes that inconsistent regulations and variations in appliance design make ensuring safe use challenging.
—Liz O'Connell, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The order directs the United States Postal Service to take control of mail balloting by designing new envelopes with special bar codes that will allow the federal government to ensure that such ballots go out only to eligible voters, and that only eligible voters return such ballots.
—Kevin Rector, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for codes
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However, some Idaho taxpayers can expect longer waits on refunds due to state tax conformity laws the Idaho Statesman previously reported.—
Hali Smith
April 4,
Idaho Statesman,
4 Apr. 2026
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The mayor also says the city could need to stop enforcing laws against street camping and vehicle habitation if there are major cuts to city-run lots for people living in vehicles or tents.—
David Garrick,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
4 Apr. 2026
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Leaders of several former Soviet republics, including Russia, Belarus, Uzbekistan, and Tajikistan, have previously used new or amended constitutions to revise statutory term limits.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
16 Mar. 2026
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Founding Father James Madison included this important bulwark against governmental overreaching in his introductory draft of the Bill of Rights, and it was then incorporated into the United States Constitution and many of the individual state constitutions.—
Barbara Jaffe,
New York Daily News,
4 Mar. 2026
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“Codes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/codes. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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