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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
Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The name Raya in Arabic means flag, a symbol of leadership, guiding force, and momentum.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Fortune, 13 June 2022
Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
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Noun
Pro-democracy activist Jimmy Lai was sentenced to 20 years in a case that became a symbol of China’s crackdown on dissent in Hong Kong.
—Kayla Hayempour, NBC news, 9 Feb. 2026
The name Raya in Arabic means flag, a symbol of leadership, guiding force, and momentum.
—CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
Verb
The laser eyes symbol that Saylor incorporated into his profile picture started in online Bitcoin communities but has spread to the mainstream.
—Fortune, 13 June 2022
Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbol
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The group hosted a DJ to play Persian songs, and attendees waved tri-color Iranian flags bearing the Lion and Sun emblem, the country’s flag before the 1979 revolution.—
Nollyanne Delacruz,
Mercury News,
10 Feb. 2026
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For the past decade, the months of January in this town have been littered with Chiefs signs, emblems, banners and packed storefronts, from downtown to the Plaza, and from one side of State Line Road to the other.—
Sam McDowell
February 8,
Kansas City Star,
8 Feb. 2026
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The fasten-seatbelt sign was on and the flight attendants were performing final cabin checks when the plane suddenly dropped, then violently pitched back up.—
Aaron Cooper,
CNN Money,
11 Feb. 2026
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Tom pulled up a Wikipedia page on his laptop called WikiProject AI Cleanup, and another on how to spot signs of AI writing.—
Imogen West-Knights,
The Dial,
10 Feb. 2026
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When the No Kings protest came in June — organized by the national protest group 50501, symbolizing 50 protests in 50 states for one movement — Indivisible Northwest Valley was ready with seven sites that Peak said drew between 5,000 and 6,000 people.—
Taylor Seely,
AZCentral.com,
10 Feb. 2026
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The artist used a unique short video to tease the album on social media before its release, symbolizing Cole's status as a successful artist who still enjoys many of the same tasks and experiences as average Americans.—
Charles Singh,
USA Today,
9 Feb. 2026
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The images released by the FBI show the logo for Nest, a smart doorbell brand owned by Google.—
Tom Winter,
NBC news,
10 Feb. 2026
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The commercial started with the team’s helmet, which prominently displays the Cadillac logo and team name above the visor.—
Madeline Coleman,
New York Times,
9 Feb. 2026
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The Cowboys icon said buying in is easier when a player is having a productive year.—
SportsDay Staff,
Dallas Morning News,
11 Feb. 2026
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McGrath, the makeup artist, is still an icon.—
Adrianne Wright,
Fortune,
11 Feb. 2026
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The project represents more than $10 billion in spending on data center infrastructure and related community development.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
12 Feb. 2026
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The restaurateur envisioned a boilerplate abuelita’s house, which could represent Bad Bunny’s, or his, or anyone’s.—
Stephanie Breijo,
Los Angeles Times,
12 Feb. 2026
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Later that year, Roper sued them over unpaid royalties, trademark infringement, fraud, and breach of contract.—
Andy Greene,
Rolling Stone,
7 Feb. 2026
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Status of talks for Tesla to own the trademark for Cybercab were unknown.—
Andrea Guzmán,
Austin American Statesman,
7 Feb. 2026
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As the years go on, the combinations of letters are only going to get longer.—
The Athletic NFL Staff,
New York Times,
8 Feb. 2026
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There are wooden crosses and paintings, flowers and candles and hundreds of messages and letters along the snowy sidewalk.—
Ray Sanchez,
CNN Money,
8 Feb. 2026
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“Symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbol. Accessed 12 Feb. 2026.
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