as in to represent
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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It’s symbolized in the opening scene of the film, where everybody is watching smartphones and when the mother is carrying the baby who’s crying, people around her are not interested in supporting that sort of parenthood.
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William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The American Dream has long symbolized the promise of opportunity, prosperity, and upward mobility.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
For example, cypress trees were associated with everlasting life, while fruits symbolized abundance and eternal life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Smith partnered with the American Cancer Society to launch a signature lollipop collection of pendant necklaces, which symbolized her cancer journey.
—Vandana Pawa, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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William Earl, Variety, 8 Sep. 2025
The American Dream has long symbolized the promise of opportunity, prosperity, and upward mobility.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Sep. 2025
For example, cypress trees were associated with everlasting life, while fruits symbolized abundance and eternal life.
—Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 7 Sep. 2025
In 2011, Smith partnered with the American Cancer Society to launch a signature lollipop collection of pendant necklaces, which symbolized her cancer journey.
—Vandana Pawa, PEOPLE, 7 Sep. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolize
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Qassam’s popularity represented a shift in Mandate Arab politics, signaling discontent with the status quo.—
Sean Durns,
The Washington Examiner,
12 Sep. 2025
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Keegan Bradley is currently shouldering the immense pressure of representing American golf, a burden that will only intensify as the Ryder Cup draws near.—
Julio Cesar Valdera Morales,
MSNBC Newsweek,
12 Sep. 2025
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolize. Accessed 18 Sep. 2025.
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