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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Feigenbaum argues the project continues largely for symbolic reasons and because of political pressure.—
Tina Li,
Sacbee.com,
14 Aug. 2025 -
Their deaths marked not just the end of two singular careers, but the symbolic closing of a cultural chapter — one where larger-than-life personas still had to be built in real time, without hashtags or viral cycles to carry them.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
14 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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That survey of 3,300 farmers included participants reached through various organizations, and the findings may not be representative of farming as a whole.—
Nara Schoenberg,
Chicago Tribune,
4 Aug. 2025
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Polling was conducted online and segmented by gender, region, political affiliation, age, and race to ensure a representative sample.—
Marni Rose McFall,
MSNBC Newsweek,
4 Aug. 2025
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“Representational.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/representational. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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