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
Even so, the public health department urged health providers to suspect the virus in symptomatic people who traveled to certain East or Central African nations in the last three weeks.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
But the papers, or lack thereof, are symptomatic of a more crucial shift with the Obama Center.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Sixteen people who may have been exposed during travel on flights where a symptomatic case was present.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The lack of lab capacity means symptomatic patients suspected of having the virus can wait for days for test results, increasing the risk of them leaving isolation prematurely, Kojan said.
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Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
But the papers, or lack thereof, are symptomatic of a more crucial shift with the Obama Center.
—
Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Sixteen people who may have been exposed during travel on flights where a symptomatic case was present.
—
Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
The lack of lab capacity means symptomatic patients suspected of having the virus can wait for days for test results, increasing the risk of them leaving isolation prematurely, Kojan said.
—
Tom Soufi Burridge,
ABC News,
28 May 2026
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
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Mehra’s strategy is characteristic of a career built on creating categories, not just competing in them.
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Adams offered two incidental new piano pieces and one for string quartet containing his characteristic rhythmic excitement and melodic eloquence.
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Both Kalshi and Polymarket argue that trading on their platforms is distinct from gambling.
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Schneider also has some distinct tattoos, including a cherry blossom on her right thigh, stylist scissors on her left inner forearm and a flower on the top of her left foot.
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The researchers said a household needs an income of roughly $120,000 to afford a typical home these days.
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Quantum computing can boost capacity beyond that of a typical computer.
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The Lebanese Australian producer created his distinctive style by blending sounds from the Arab world with hard-hitting bass music.
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Banfield-Norris, who is Jaden’s grandmother, served a softer contrast to her grandkids’ shoes, opting for the elegant Christian Louboutin Senora leopard-print sandals, which feature a distinctive red sole and a T-strap design.
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 26 Jun. 2026.
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