objectifies

verb

present tense third-person singular of objectify
as in symbolizes
disapproving to treat (someone) as an object rather than as a person She says beauty pageants objectify women.

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  • According to the Navy, USS Georgia’s final return to Kings Bay symbolizes the beginning of the end for one of the Navy’s most versatile submarine classes.
    — Georgina Jedikovska, Interesting Engineering, 29 July 2026
  • In medieval literature the dragon’s refusal to share its wealth symbolizes chaos, greed, and the social harm caused when valuable resources are removed from circulation.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
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