symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈma-tik 
1
a
: being a symptom of a disease
b
: having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause
symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage
2
: concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms
symptomatic treatment
a symptomatic patient
3
: characteristic, indicative
his behavior was symptomatic of his character
Synonyms
Examples of symptomatic in a Sentence
a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
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In fact, many online commentators ignore a key problem at the heart of the debate, namely that the persistence of the US trade deficit is symptomatic of deeper structural issues in the economy.
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James Broughel, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The ruling is symptomatic of the pressures judges are weighing in all four criminal cases against the former and possibly future president.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
In the grand scheme of climate change education and sustainability efforts, this seemingly minor problem of translation is in fact symptomatic of a larger underlying issue regarding the relationship between humans and their environment.
—Miki Mori, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Children can be exposed to the virus at home or in the community through close contact with people who are symptomatic with mpox, including parents, caregivers or other family members.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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James Broughel, Forbes, 28 Sep. 2024
The ruling is symptomatic of the pressures judges are weighing in all four criminal cases against the former and possibly future president.
—Henry Gass, The Christian Science Monitor, 17 Sep. 2024
In the grand scheme of climate change education and sustainability efforts, this seemingly minor problem of translation is in fact symptomatic of a larger underlying issue regarding the relationship between humans and their environment.
—Miki Mori, The Conversation, 17 Sep. 2024
Children can be exposed to the virus at home or in the community through close contact with people who are symptomatic with mpox, including parents, caregivers or other family members.
—Maryanne Murray Buechner, Forbes, 3 Sep. 2024
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symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik
1
a
: being a symptom (as of disease)
an itchy skin rash is symptomatic of poison ivy
b
: concerned with, affecting, or having symptoms
a symptomatic patient
2
: showing a quality or identity : characteristic
Medical Definition
symptomatic
adjective
symp·tom·at·ic
ˌsim(p)-tə-ˈmat-ik
1
a
: being a symptom of a disease
gummas symptomatic of syphilis
b
: having the characteristics of a particular disease but arising from another cause
symptomatic epilepsy resulting from brain damage
2
: concerned with or affecting symptoms
symptomatic treatment
3
: having symptoms
a symptomatic patient
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