as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
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Recent Examples of symptomatic
The fact that a 50-year-old movie outperformed two high-profile new releases during a holiday weekend is symptomatic of a difficult summer for Hollywood.
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The lawyers said her dismissal is symptomatic of a larger effort to undermine scientific institutions in the country for political reasons.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Research shows guitar playing reduces cortisol levels symptomatic of high stress while releasing dopamine.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But this is also symptomatic of an industry that was too slow to adapt to the changes of the market and refused to get in line with new technologies.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
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Hannah Parry, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 Sep. 2025
The lawyers said her dismissal is symptomatic of a larger effort to undermine scientific institutions in the country for political reasons.
—Brian Bennett, Time, 28 Aug. 2025
Research shows guitar playing reduces cortisol levels symptomatic of high stress while releasing dopamine.
—Lilian Raji, Forbes.com, 26 Aug. 2025
But this is also symptomatic of an industry that was too slow to adapt to the changes of the market and refused to get in line with new technologies.
—Noe Padilla, IndyStar, 21 Aug. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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The characteristic fragrance results from a complex mixture of chemicals that can actually impact our health.—
Anan Bishara,
Forbes.com,
17 Sep. 2025
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But the other one, closer to the compact subcluster, was smaller and had a characteristic bow shock shape, a dull cone similar to the wake left behind as a ship moves through water.—
Phil Plait,
Scientific American,
11 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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There’s no barbecue in Georgia quite like Fresh Air’s, and no restaurant better represents the state’s storied and distinctive style.—
Robert F. Moss,
Southern Living,
17 Sep. 2025
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The brands that survive won’t be the most polished—they’ll be the most distinctive.—
Erik Huberman,
Forbes.com,
16 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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After the very recent birth of their child, Un has taken a break from the all-consuming demands of restaurateuring to attend to the entirely distinct all-consuming demands of early parenthood.—
Helen Rosner,
New Yorker,
14 Sep. 2025
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After monitoring them for two years, the researchers directly observed the birth of two different species of males with distinct genomes from a single queen.—
Ashley Strickland,
CNN Money,
13 Sep. 2025
Adjective
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The typical price of a single-family home in the United States is about $368,000, jumping roughly 13% over the past 5 years and 38% over the last decade, the ABC News data team found.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
11 Sep. 2025
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In typical athlete origin story fashion, the first half of the Christy trailer depicts the unpolished, brunette Sweeney as real-life champion Christy Salters Martin slugging it out in practice, training on a beach, and hugging her supportive team.—
Ryan Coleman,
EW.com,
11 Sep. 2025
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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