symbolic

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"Practically speaking, this is really a symbolic change," said Chad O'Carroll, whose specialist website NK News hosts a platform for reading North Korean media.

From Barron's

The family now holds no political power under the post-war constitution but remains hugely symbolic.

From Barron's

Mamdani, 34, began his term just after midnight in a private ceremony at the decommissioned Old City Hall subway station, a symbolic nod to the city’s transit history and working-class communities.

From Salon

They formed their own women's circuit, signing a symbolic $1 contract to compete in a tournament in Texas.

From BBC

Sanctions are largely symbolic, with little expected impact on U.S. defense stocks, as most do minimal business with China.

From Barron's