Thesaurus results for SYMBOLING

symboling

verb

variants or symbolling

present participle of symbol

as in touching (on or upon)

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No lawyers were listed in court documents as representing him, and the public defender for the area did not immediately respond to a request for comment.

— Dennis Romero, NBC news, 22 July 2026
Our expert panel consisted of roughly three dozen coaches, general managers, personnel directors, scouts and front office staffers across the country, representing every conference.

— Antonio Morales, New York Times, 21 July 2026

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The bridge — which connects Detroit and Windsor, Ontario — was named after legendary Canadian hockey player Gordie Howe who played for the Detroit Red Wings, symbolizing the longstanding relationship between the two countries.

— Bonny Chu, FOXNews.com, 22 July 2026
The first vessel, symbolizing birth, explores a place beyond memory.

— Anthony DeMarco, Forbes.com, 22 July 2026

Definition of symbolizing

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In European mythology and literature, storytellers often portrayed dragons as creatures that amassed enormous wealth without ever using or sharing it, embodying the idea that riches pursued for their own sake can lead to isolation and ruin.

— Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 July 2026
Some two decades later, Dane is still embodying that homegrown approach, one free lake show at a time.

— Tess Kenny, Chicago Tribune, 18 July 2026

Definition of embodying

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Matt Rogers offered some insight into his split from Below Deck star Fraser Olender — hinting that there’s not any drama between them.

— Shelby Stivale, Entertainment Weekly, 22 July 2026
While challenges like corporate and political opposition exist, similar hurdles were overcome when the 40-hour week was adopted, hinting this could be the next evolution of work.

— Adia Harvey Wingfield, Forbes.com, 21 July 2026

Definition of hinting

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Some requirements include specifying that data centers larger than 10,000 square feet are allowed on industrial property by right, or on commercial property with a specific use permit.

— Elizabeth Campbell, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 July 2026
But officials have since updated the death toll to three without specifying which was the latest victim.

— Landon Mion, FOXNews.com, 27 July 2026

Definition of specifying

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After weeks of not mentioning or recognizing the protests, Modi issued his first public response on Thursday to demonstrations.

— Rhea Mogul, CNN Money, 25 July 2026
Sales through the platform have grown 46% year over year, while Traackr recorded a 183% increase in activated creators, a 222% increase in video views, and a 902% increase in TikTok posts mentioning the brand.

— Karin Eldor, Forbes.com, 23 July 2026

Definition of mentioning

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But the study warned of the dangers of personifying these AI tools and treating them as one would a human employees.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 28 May 2026
In the 20th century, the scientific community and environmental activists adopted the term Gaia – the Greek goddess personifying the Earth, the mother of all deities – to reflect the notion of the Earth as a living system.

— Melinda Laituri, The Conversation, 4 Feb. 2026

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