as in symbolical
having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else
a computer program with representational icons for different functions
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Adjective
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Honora also pointed to the symbolic nature of the pope's ancestry.—
Elizabeth Thomas,
ABC News,
9 May 2025 -
More symbolic may be the dagger tattoo on his left forearm.—
Cam Inman,
Mercury News,
9 May 2025
Adjective
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The readers’ representative office is online at latimes.com/readersrep.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
2 May 2025
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That’s assuming this design is representative of the final phone.—
Ewan Spence,
Forbes.com,
25 Apr. 2025
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“Representational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representational. Accessed 22 May. 2025.
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