symbolic
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The locations were chosen for their visual and symbolic importance.
From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 4, 2026
The resolution was largely symbolic, however, as the US president can veto it if it gains Senate approval.
From Barron's • Jun. 4, 2026
Others have bristled at symbolic changes, including Rodríguez’s shift away from the movement’s trademark red imagery to a light blue.
From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 3, 2026
But the move carries symbolic weight for investors, because Strategy has long been viewed as the most aggressive corporate buyer of bitcoin, with Saylor previously embracing a never-sell posture.
From MarketWatch • Jun. 1, 2026
Because Woodall had already received the newspaper’s money, however, this act was purely symbolic and had almost no impact on his actions on the mountain.
From "Into Thin Air" by Jon Krakauer
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
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