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 photograph, Oh says, symbolizes Ono’s legacy.
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Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The only portion that was completed during Gaudí's lifetime was the Nativity façade, which faces east to symbolize the rising sun and the birth of Christ.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In part, this is because an auction has been taken to symbolize a publisher’s commitment to a writer and a book.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The brand name represents a bull (toro), which symbolizes strength and charging forward.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The only portion that was completed during Gaudí's lifetime was the Nativity façade, which faces east to symbolize the rising sun and the birth of Christ.
—ABC News, 30 Apr. 2026
In part, this is because an auction has been taken to symbolize a publisher’s commitment to a writer and a book.
—Literary Hub, 28 Apr. 2026
The brand name represents a bull (toro), which symbolizes strength and charging forward.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolize
represent
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Any changes to the policy will probably draw strong challenges from within the LAPD and the Los Angeles Police Protective League, the powerful union that represents the city’s rank-and-file officers.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
7 May 2026
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Instead, this latest effort represents the incremental progress essential to experimental science, where errors and uncertainties are identified and quantified, and future generations of scientists can build upon it.—
Big Think,
Big Think,
6 May 2026
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“Symbolize.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolize. Accessed 9 May. 2026.
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