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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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The best likely outcome for investors: Symbolic gestures that steady the relationship and preserve, and possibly extend, the detente reached last fall.

From Barron's • May 12, 2026

"Symbolic changes are important, but people expect deeper reforms, particularly in areas that affect ordinary citizens such as agricultural policy, education and fair economic opportunities," he added.

From BBC • Sep. 3, 2025

Named after Cambridge University mathematician and logician John Venn, they first appeared in his book "Symbolic Logic" in 1880.

From Salon • Jul. 29, 2024

“But it doesn’t mean my clients wouldn’t want it. Symbolic relief is not nothing.”

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 17, 2023

Symbolic method of teaching.The wooden yoke and the iron yoke.

From Cyrus the Great Makers of History by Abbott, Jacob




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