logogram

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Recent Examples of logogram Cuneiform became syllabic, repurposing its logograms, or word symbols, as sounds. Longreads, 1 July 2025 Most interestingly, many of the artists used logograms (a symbol to represent a word) rooted in the use of homophones. Carolina A. Miranda, Los Angeles Times, 4 Nov. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for logogram
Noun
  • Individual results may vary depending on patient-specific attributes and other factors.
    CBS News, CBS News, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The project also dug into technical attributes such as fiber quality, feedstock consistency and how material input relates to usable output.
    Jasmin Malik Chua, Sourcing Journal, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • And that, Chaccour says, set the stage for ivermectin to take center stage as a symbol of politicized medicine.
    Yuki Noguchi, NPR, 2 Mar. 2026
  • After the war, jackets began to be worn for reasons of style rather than utility, spurred on by a wave of films like 1953’s The Wild One, in which Marlon Brando turned the leather motorcycle jacket into the ultimate symbol of youthful rebellion.
    Eric Twardzik, Robb Report, 2 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • Initially used to track agricultural trade and taxes, early pictographs evolved into cuneiform—a sophisticated system of record-keeping.
    Solange Charas, Forbes.com, 31 July 2025
  • But before this, some of the brightest Chinese minds of the 20th century had to figure out a way to harness the complex pictographs that make up written Chinese into a typewriter, and later, a computer.
    Emily Feng, NPR, 5 July 2025
Noun
  • Beazley continued reviewing footage, and noticed that the infiltrator’s reflective vest bore the insignia of the security firm that had installed the cameras.
    James Verini, New Yorker, 2 Mar. 2026
  • Other lots in the vast collection of the German cyclist also include a Ferrari golf bag that could fetch $300, carburetors for a Ferrari 365 GTB/4 Daytona that are estimated to go for as high as $23,000, and two standing tables with Ferrari insignia on them that could sell for $475.
    Erik Shilling, Robb Report, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • Quilted seats and monogram prints became associated with luxury vehicles and higher-end trims.
    Beth Livesay, AJC.com, 6 Mar. 2026
  • Kim Petras channeled '90s pop diva in a tiny sheer black tube top and coordinated maxi skirt, and Donatella Versace graced the show with her fashion royalty presence, looking regal in a red coat adorned with Gucci monogram buttons.
    Taijuan Moorman, USA Today, 27 Feb. 2026
Noun
  • The machines engrave writing and logos; the staff carves bigger shapes with chainsaws, chisels, and other handheld tools.
    Blair Braverman, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026
  • Molina wanted to rebrand Sidecca with a new logo, bags and art, and connected with Bolding about that and a possible mural inside the store.
    Solvej Schou, Los Angeles Times, 3 Mar. 2026
Noun
  • The Miami players, dressed up in dark suits with the club crest, entered the East Room first.
    Miami Herald, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2026
  • The hipbelt wings each flare to about 5 inches wide on either side of the spine, fully wrapping the iliac crests and providing decent load distribution to the hips.
    Corey Buhay, Outside, 3 Mar. 2026

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“Logogram.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/logogram. Accessed 9 Mar. 2026.

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