symbolic

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The importance of the move may be largely symbolic at this point, as it does not apply to generic medicines - the most commonly used medicines in the US.

From BBC • Apr. 2, 2026

But speaking to foreign media last week, Cheng said talks with Xi would carry "significant symbolic meaning" and could be a "foundation" for peaceful relations across the Taiwan Strait.

From Barron's • Mar. 30, 2026

Boole translated logic into algebra—with an algebra of logic, or Boolean algebra—transforming logic from a philosophical, rule-based system into a mathematical, symbolic one.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 29, 2026

But it was very symbolic to the way I was feeling.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 24, 2026

The Declaration was still regarded as a product of the whole Continental Congress, not the work of one man, and had yet to achieve the symbolic significance it would in the nineteenth century.

From "Founding Brothers: The Revolutionary Generation" by Joseph J. Ellis