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as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake
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as in sign
a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader
the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin symbols such as emoji that are used in texts
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as in to symbolize
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Recent Examples of symbol
Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
The Unicode Consortium—the organization in charge of determining which symbols our devices are supposed to recognize—has more and more been measuring the wrong thing in the process of approving new emoji.
—Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
The app's name is inspired by the coquí frog of Puerto Rico, a symbol of resilience and the power of voice.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
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Noun
Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
The Unicode Consortium—the organization in charge of determining which symbols our devices are supposed to recognize—has more and more been measuring the wrong thing in the process of approving new emoji.
—Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
Verb
In life and now in death, King is an unrivaled symbol of U.S. hypocrisy.
—Philip Elliott, Time, 28 July 2025
The app's name is inspired by the coquí frog of Puerto Rico, a symbol of resilience and the power of voice.
—Billal Rahman, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 July 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbol
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Teeth are emblems of character, people have long believed, whether consciously or unconsciously.—
Burkhard Bilger,
New Yorker,
28 July 2025
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An emblem of the Roaring 1920s, Art Deco remains one of the most revolutionary design movements of all time.—
Sofia Celeste,
Footwear News,
24 July 2025
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That the account belonging to the president of the United States is now posting to the entire world like a Facebook Uncle, though, is a troubling sign.—
Charlie Warzel,
The Atlantic,
22 July 2025
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This could be a sign of a wider acceptance of cryptcurrency in the mainstream, some experts said.—
Medora Lee,
USA Today,
22 July 2025
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What the duck tells us is more than the story of a cartoon character that has come to symbolize the company.—
Alexander Puutio,
Forbes.com,
28 July 2025
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Chachi Arcola Aries, the cardinal Fire sign and symbolized by the ram, knows how to make an impact.—
Skyler Caruso,
People.com,
19 July 2025
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Some Chinese distributors openly market products such as Supermicro’s B200 racks on social media that show photos of packages with the company’s logo—although it has not been verified if the sales have been completed.—
Jennifer Ouellette,
ArsTechnica,
24 July 2025
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In this photo illustration, the RELX company logo is seen displayed on a smartphone screen.—
Ian King,
CNBC,
23 July 2025
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In his letter to Nessel, Runestad pointed to a recent criminal case involving an employee of the Michigan Unemployment Insurance Agency.—
Paul Egan,
Freep.com,
23 July 2025
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Mayes wrote a letter last year to the BIA and its parent agency, the U.S. Department of the Interior, asking officials to fund crucial grid reliability updates as soon as possible and provide cooling centers and ice giveaways during power disruptions, among other actions.—
Sasha Hupka,
AZCentral.com,
23 July 2025
Verb
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With most of the state's congressional districts represented by Republicans, that proposal could have resulted in a partisan elections oversight board.—
Jessie Opoien,
jsonline.com,
26 July 2025
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Aurora's newest ship, the Douglas Mawson, also represents a leap forward.—
Christopher Elliott,
Forbes.com,
26 July 2025
Noun
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The 55-year-old recently had a one-of-a-kind Blue Diamond statue made of his trademark victory celebration sold via auction for $30,000 through UFC Collectives by Memento Exclusives.—
DJ Siddiqi,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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In many instances, a boilerplate complaint will outline allegations against counterfeiters, who have committed the highest level of trademark infringement, according to Sarah Fackrell, a professor of intellectual property law at the Chicago-Kent College of Law.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
30 July 2025
Verb
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Van Persie’s bright but brief flame at United embodies the tension between short-term success and sustainable long-term performance that is at the heart of all transfer decisions.—
Conor O'Neill,
New York Times,
24 July 2025
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Margaret Qualley is used to embodying larger than life characters on screen.—
Brittany Spanos,
Rolling Stone,
24 July 2025
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“Symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbol. Accessed 6 Aug. 2025.
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