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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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Since the dawn of writing, we’ve used a little trick called symbolic reasoning, aka math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But those actions seem more symbolic than substantive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

These exchanges appear to have encouraged cultural growth, more complex social behavior, and innovations such as formal burials and the symbolic use of ochre for decoration.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

And the Terafab collaboration “serves as meaningful symbolic validation” that Intel’s 18A chip process node is gaining credibility on the commercial side, Acree added.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026

“This is symbolic of our common African blood. ”

From "Fallen Angels" by Walter Dean Myers




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