Thesaurus results for SYMBOLIZE

symbolize

verb

ˈsim-bə-ˌlīz

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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 yellow flower symbolizes the patron saint of Wales, who is celebrated annually on March 1. —

Hannah Malach, InStyle, 26 Feb. 2026 Costume designer Freddy Wittop gave Lee a special hat for Minnie Fay, one that symbolized the character’s endless curiosity and naiveté, with a feather in the shape of a giant question mark. —

Greg Evans, Deadline, 25 Feb. 2026 The web symbolizes entrapment, and connection. —

Andrea Onate, Footwear News, 25 Feb. 2026 The bulbs change colors every four hours, symbolizing the transition from daytime to nighttime. —

Condé Nast, Condé Nast Traveler, 25 Feb. 2026 See All Example Sentences for symbolize

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represent

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The Port of San Diego and the City of Imperial Beach held a groundbreaking ceremony Wednesday to mark the start of a project that port officials say represents a $3 million joint investment in the beachfront community.

— Walker Armstrong, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The 1992 campaign that represented the emerging preeminence of the Baby Boom generation was the same one dogged by rumors of an affair with Gennifer Flowers.

— STEVEN SLOAN THE ASSOCIATED PRESS, Arkansas Online, 26 Feb. 2026