symbolic

Example Sentences

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"It's a symbolic gesture that won't have any real impact on the economy for ordinary Cubans," he added.

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 waiver may carry more symbolic than financial weight for Moscow.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

She felt like she’d lost a symbolic bond with Percy.

From "The Mark of Athena" by Rick Riordan