symbolic
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In the U.S. in the early ’90s, elements such as windows, plants and even aquariums were considered choices that might serve as symbolic material for the client.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 16, 2026
Pope Leo's visit to Bamenda is seen as a symbolic effort by the Catholic Church to promote peace and reconciliation.
From BBC • Apr. 14, 2026
These exchanges appear to have encouraged cultural growth, more complex social behavior, and innovations such as formal burials and the symbolic use of ochre for decoration.
From Science Daily • Apr. 12, 2026
And the Terafab collaboration “serves as meaningful symbolic validation” that Intel’s 18A chip process node is gaining credibility on the commercial side, Acree added.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
“This dam, this conservancy district has the farmers down there on pins and needles. Arresting Joe Mondragon for a symbolic act like this could start something nasty.”
From "The Milagro Beanfield War" by John Nichols
Vocabulary lists containing symbolic
The SAT: Language of the Test, List 6
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