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symbolizes

VERB

represent; stand for

Synonyms

STRONGEST

embody epitomize exemplify illustrate indicate mean mirror personify signify suggest typify

STRONG

betoken connote denote express show

WEAK

body forth emblematize symbol

Antonyms

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Example Sentences

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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

Hall wants to do with the chimneys what Hill did by framing those singed pieces of music — to create a work of art born from disaster that symbolizes the will to carry on.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 5, 2025

“It symbolizes everything Vietnam was,” he told me.

From "Boots on the Ground: America's War in Vietnam" by Elizabeth Partridge