as in to represent
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolize
The 2,000-mile route symbolizes all the wind-in-your-hair freedom of a cross-country US road trip.
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Participants were encouraged to bring India’s national flag and a book, which organizers said symbolized the right to education and equal opportunity for all.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
For the pair, silver was inherently linked to their interest in sci-fi, space and television, and symbolized their feeling of being two satellites orbiting around the world and each other.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
With no protective equipment beyond a cheap face mask, the 28-year-old in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak, symbolizes the women in eastern Congo who are almost always the first caregiver, a role that health workers say is putting them at higher risk of contracting Ebola.
—Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Maureen O'Hare, CNN Money, 6 June 2026
Participants were encouraged to bring India’s national flag and a book, which organizers said symbolized the right to education and equal opportunity for all.
—ABC News, 5 June 2026
For the pair, silver was inherently linked to their interest in sci-fi, space and television, and symbolized their feeling of being two satellites orbiting around the world and each other.
—Kristen Tauer, Footwear News, 4 June 2026
With no protective equipment beyond a cheap face mask, the 28-year-old in Bunia, a city at the heart of the outbreak, symbolizes the women in eastern Congo who are almost always the first caregiver, a role that health workers say is putting them at higher risk of contracting Ebola.
—Mark Banchereau, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolize
represent
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The hotel opened in Punta Cana officially at the beginning of March 2025 and represents the brand's first establishment in the Caribbean.—
Condé Nast Traveler,
Condé Nast Traveler,
11 June 2026
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Protests are expected around the stadium throughout the day, including demonstrations by the teachers’ union and groups representing the families of missing persons.—
Eduard Cauich,
Los Angeles Times,
11 June 2026
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolize. Accessed 14 Jun. 2026.
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