symbolic
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Dr. Becky instructs listeners to take a symbolic action—no matter where you are, to take a step forward.
From Slate • May 10, 2026
The vote was largely symbolic but gave Palestinians an opportunity to express a desire for change.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 7, 2026
At the center of that impulse is the arch, which will destroy a poignant visual reminder of Kennedy, who is perhaps more symbolic of that consensus than any other American.
From Salon • May 7, 2026
The Dow rose 612 points, or 1.2% after briefly crossing the symbolic 50,000 level.
From Barron's • May 7, 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
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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