symbolic
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Downgrading the highly symbolic parade, which has already been readjusted in recent years, is a blow to that political strategy.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 29, 2026
The court said it had awarded "collective community-based reparations ... focused on rehabilitation" and "symbolic and satisfaction measures" to 65,202 victims.
From Barron's • Apr. 28, 2026
These people are giving permission — symbolic but real — to others to join their exodus.
From Salon • Apr. 28, 2026
The symbolic significance of an independent agency for foreign aid is powerful too.
From Slate • Apr. 23, 2026
Francie knew that the chasuble was symbolic of the seamless garment, supposedly woven by Mary, that they had removed from Christ before they nailed Him to the cross.
From "A Tree Grows in Brooklyn" by Betty Smith
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 5
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