emblematized

Definition of emblematizednext
past tense of emblematize
as in represented
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

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Verb
  • Hiring in technical and scientific fields only made up 400 new positions, but represented a reversal after months of job losses.
    Phillip Molnar, San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
  • The overwhelming vote represented a major step forward in a conversation that has frequently stepped sideways, or even backwards.
    Sam McDowell, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2026
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  • Perhaps some of it is the yawning gap beween promise and reality, symbolized by Altman himself.
    Eva Roytburg, Fortune, 14 Apr. 2026
  • The cuttlefish bone, meanwhile, symbolized the bird that had literally flown the coop.
    Howard Halle, ARTnews.com, 10 Apr. 2026
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“Emblematized.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematized. Accessed 20 Apr. 2026.

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