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symbolic

[sim-bol-ik] / sɪmˈbɒl ɪk /


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Since the dawn of writing, we’ve used a little trick called symbolic reasoning, aka math.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 17, 2026

But those actions seem more symbolic than substantive.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 14, 2026

To answer this, the team examined evidence across four main areas: stone tool production, hunting strategies, symbolic behavior, and social complexity.

From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026

It is symbolic of your enterprising younger self, and all of those fancy cars and five-star vacations that you passed up on, perhaps using that money as a down payment on your next property instead.

From MarketWatch • Apr. 6, 2026

Danny was reading Freud, and I was doing symbolic logic.

From "The Chosen" by Chaim Potok




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