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symboling

verb

variants or symbolling

present participle of symbol

as in touching (on or upon)

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Aethon has agreed to buy back a 25% stake in Adamas, and Aethon managing director Gordon Huddleston will serve as the Adamas CEO, representing Mitsubishi’s interests.

— Jordan Blum, Fortune, 15 July 2026
Only two of the four All-Stars representing Northern California’s Major League Baseball teams made appearances Tuesday night in the Midsummer Classic in Philadelphia.

— Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 15 July 2026

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The saints’ books, rich vestments and formal poses were visible signs of holiness, symbolizing their learning, discipline and eloquence.

— Denva Gallant, The Conversation, 8 July 2026
Some supporters performed self-flagellation on the streets, while others waved Iranian as well as red and black flags symbolizing mourning and revenge.

— ABC News, ABC News, 8 July 2026

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Building such a culture begins with leadership embodying the company's mission, vision, and values, like the ASPIRE framework.

— Gary Zammit, Forbes.com, 8 July 2026
Torch Song by Alison Saar was inspired by the Statue of Liberty but given a more Chicago flair by embodying the spirit of the city's blues heritage.

— Kyler Alvord, PEOPLE, 19 June 2026

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Salgado Araujo was living in the US without legal permission, ICE said, without specifying whether the agents had been looking for him.

— Dalia Faheid, CNN Money, 9 July 2026
The White Pine has multiple options available, including specifying its size and color palette.

— Adam Williams July 07, New Atlas, 7 July 2026

Definition of specifying

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This is without even mentioning Désiré Doué and Rayan Cherki, both of whom would start for essentially any other nation at the 2026 World Cup.

— Graham Ruthven, New York Times, 4 July 2026
Trump is increasingly talking about his projects, mentioning at least one 79% of the days in June, according to an analysis from The Washington Post.

— Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 3 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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