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also emblematical
as in symbolic
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
the dove is emblematic of the organization's mission to bring some peace to a troubled world
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Recent Examples of emblematic
Images from the outside of the hotel, where hundreds of migrants waited on the streets for shelter, were emblematic of the scale of the issue during that time.
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The last weeks have been emblematic of a chaotic summer.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Innovation, the Chili’s Way The process behind the new frozen lineup is emblematic of Chili’s broader innovation strategy.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Iowa, which backed former President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 but has also backed Trump, is emblematic of that challenge.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Josephine Stratman, New York Daily News, 2 July 2025
The last weeks have been emblematic of a chaotic summer.
—Philip Buckingham, New York Times, 1 July 2025
Innovation, the Chili’s Way The process behind the new frozen lineup is emblematic of Chili’s broader innovation strategy.
—Gina Pace, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Iowa, which backed former President Barack Obama in 2008 and 2012 but has also backed Trump, is emblematic of that challenge.
—Andrew Stanton, MSNBC Newsweek, 28 June 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for emblematic
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The move was largely symbolic — such trade is relatively minimal — but demonstrated the worsening of their ties: Brussels is reportedly pressuring Beijing to raise its target for cutting greenhouse gas emissions ahead of this month’s meeting.—
semafor.com,
semafor.com,
8 July 2025
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In a post symbolic of fears that the company was now directly linked to his America Party, Musk was forced to correct the record that Tesla’s finance chief Vaibhav Taneja was not serving as Treasurer after a convincing fake had been uploaded to the Federal Election Commission’s website domain.—
Christiaan Hetzner,
Fortune,
7 July 2025
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In 1892 he was elected representative from the 8th Ward to the Austin City Council.—
Michael Barnes,
Austin American Statesman,
2 July 2025
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The committee's dysfunction led to a lack of support for the Republican candidate in a key state representative race, which the Democrat won by a narrow margin.—
Jolene Almendarez,
The Enquirer,
2 July 2025
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“Emblematic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematic. Accessed 14 Jul. 2025.
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