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symptomatic

[simp-tuh-mat-ik] / ˌsɪmp təˈmæt ɪk /


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The question is whether that caution is traveling far enough upstream, before patients are symptomatic.

From Slate • Mar. 22, 2026

Rosenior approached the remaining fans to apologise and thank them for their support but some see his appointment as symptomatic of wider problems in the hierarchy.

From BBC • Mar. 21, 2026

But he is symptomatic of the America in which we live.

From Salon • Mar. 14, 2026

Oppenheimer analyst Chris Kotowski defended his Outperform rating on Blue Owl stock Thursday, arguing that the firm’s recent troubles weren’t symptomatic of a larger issue.

From Barron's • Mar. 6, 2026

But this episode was symptomatic: even his love for me involved extending the fabric of his psychosis and confabulation.

From "The Gene" by Siddhartha Mukherjee