symbolic
Example Sentences
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The U.S. strikes were mostly symbolic, said Sam Heller, a Beirut-based security analyst with Century International, a policy institute.
He was deeply committed to evidence-informed action, not symbolic photo ops.
From Los Angeles Times
More food, more money, and the symbolic pull of seven — sacraments, days of creation, virtues — turned a humble pre-Mass meal into a celebratory Italian-American blowout.
From Salon
But experts say that backing now seems to be largely symbolic, with statements being given in support rather than concrete military or financial aid.
From BBC
They haven’t been charged with federal crimes, making the pardons largely symbolic.
From Roget's 21st Century Thesaurus, Third Edition Copyright © 2013 by the Philip Lief Group.
