symbolic
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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
“This symbolic milestone reinforces Tesla’s autonomy lead,” Percoco wrote in a Friday note to clients.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
I know it's not a big significance, but reflecting on it afterward it seemed symbolic and special that the photo shoot took place on my mother's birthday!
From "Just Mercy" by Bryan Stevenson
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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The New SAT: The Language of the Test
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The ACT: The Language of the Test, List 5
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