- present tense form of symbolize (3rd person singular).
symbolizes
Example Sentences
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In part, however, it is being led by the film that most aptly symbolizes Zaslav’s failures.
From Slate ● Sep. 1, 2026
A: Ruth symbolizes what she herself expressed: decency.
From Barron's ● Mar. 19, 2026
Yet, somehow, this problematic statistic and all that it symbolizes doesn’t even register.
From Salon ● Feb. 12, 2026
Fink argues that the song reflects a time of centralized power within the music industry, but symbolizes a desire to escape.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Feb. 1, 2026
At Berkeley, that institution which symbolizes middle-class opportunity, students complained about the impersonal life on the campus—they were being reduced to IBM numbers.
From "Hunger of Memory" by Richard Rodriguez
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