symbolic

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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

"These women... have become symbolic, they become heroes," said Ghotbi, who managed Iran's men's team between 2009 and 2011.

From BBC • Mar. 13, 2026

The waiver may carry more symbolic than financial weight for Moscow.

From Barron's • Mar. 13, 2026

Knight’s membership in the Hope Valley Country Club—a symbolic issue and probably a moot one in the president’s absence—was his own affair, and the discussion about union recognition would commence when Knight “felt better.”

From "The Best of Enemies" by Osha Gray Davidson