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
Chagas disease is treated by antiparasitic treatment, which kills the parasite that causes the disease, and symptomatic treatment, which helps manage symptoms, according to the CDC.
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Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In fact, it is made the show less funny, less interesting, and symptomatic of a larger trend where the award show hates itself for no particular reason.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
One such development is a new effort from biotech company AOA Dx to build an early detection test for women with symptomatic ovarian cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Chagas disease is treated by antiparasitic treatment, which kills the parasite that causes the disease, and symptomatic treatment, which helps manage symptoms, according to the CDC.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
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Greta Cross, Freep.com, 17 Sep. 2025
In fact, it is made the show less funny, less interesting, and symptomatic of a larger trend where the award show hates itself for no particular reason.
—Fran Hoepfner, Vulture, 15 Sep. 2025
One such development is a new effort from biotech company AOA Dx to build an early detection test for women with symptomatic ovarian cancer.
—Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 8 Sep. 2025
Chagas disease is treated by antiparasitic treatment, which kills the parasite that causes the disease, and symptomatic treatment, which helps manage symptoms, according to the CDC.
—Greta Cross, USA Today, 8 Sep. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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Their characteristic projecting spines serve both as flotation modulators (via a complex process akin to raising and lowering protoplasmic sails) and as masts permitting the cell to extend itself outward into the surrounding water and feed.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
28 Oct. 2025
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The closure is made with a zipper on the front, a characteristic element of many of his creations.—
Andrea Onate,
Footwear News,
24 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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Each of these titles represents a distinctive cinematic vision — works that captivate with their visual language, emotional depth, and masterful craftsmanship.—
Zac Ntim,
Deadline,
29 Oct. 2025
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Dry lower-leg skin in African-American women is distinctive for its downregulation of several free fatty acids.—
Rafil Kroll-Zaidi,
Harpers Magazine,
29 Oct. 2025
Adjective
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This approach is distinct from other methods that require physically touching the object.—
Elizabeth Howell,
Space.com,
26 Oct. 2025
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In America’s political duopoly, smaller parties often represent distinct voices and ideologies that neverthless have little chance in most contests above the local level.—
Seth Klamann,
Denver Post,
26 Oct. 2025
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All are dressed in period garb — Clarkson in a gorgeous gown and her band, My Band Y’all, led by musical director and keyboardist Jason Halbert, in formal white dinner jackets typical of musical acts at the time.—
Dave Quinn,
PEOPLE,
31 Oct. 2025
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Alternatives to typical iron supplements to consider include intravenous (IV) iron, slow-release oral iron tablets, and dietary iron.—
Emmanuella Ogbonna,
Health,
31 Oct. 2025
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 3 Nov. 2025.
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