as in represents
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolizes
The brand name represents a bull (toro), which symbolizes strength and charging forward.
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Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The diamond symbolizes strength, clarity, and enduring love.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Bronze Age symbolizes a time of change Bronze, a raw material, was skillfully manipulated to create objects that not only carried weight but also meaning.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the festival’s long-standing traditions is to honor a community member with the privilege of starting the festival by raising the koi, which symbolizes strength, perseverance and good fortune.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
White represents the frozen North, brown evokes the continents and plains of the South, green looks towards the West with its forest and jungles and blue symbolizes the Eastern horizon where the ocean and sky meet.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The site was especially crowded as hundreds of individuals gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the early 19th-century mountaintop fortress that symbolizes sovereignty and resistance against French colonialism.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Per the Japanese government, the ritual symbolizes the union of the couple and the joining of their families.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The dance tradition symbolizes Cubans’ cultural heritage and commitment to community, even as the nation faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The diamond symbolizes strength, clarity, and enduring love.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Bronze Age symbolizes a time of change Bronze, a raw material, was skillfully manipulated to create objects that not only carried weight but also meaning.
—Maria Mocerino, Interesting Engineering, 25 Apr. 2026
One of the festival’s long-standing traditions is to honor a community member with the privilege of starting the festival by raising the koi, which symbolizes strength, perseverance and good fortune.
—Sal Pizarro, Mercury News, 25 Apr. 2026
White represents the frozen North, brown evokes the continents and plains of the South, green looks towards the West with its forest and jungles and blue symbolizes the Eastern horizon where the ocean and sky meet.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 17 Apr. 2026
The site was especially crowded as hundreds of individuals gathered to celebrate the anniversary of the early 19th-century mountaintop fortress that symbolizes sovereignty and resistance against French colonialism.
—Desiree Anello, PEOPLE, 12 Apr. 2026
Per the Japanese government, the ritual symbolizes the union of the couple and the joining of their families.
—Bailey Bujnosek, InStyle, 11 Apr. 2026
The dance tradition symbolizes Cubans’ cultural heritage and commitment to community, even as the nation faces its worst economic crisis in decades.
—Natalia Favre, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolizes
represents
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Mendoza represents a fundamental (and drastic) upgrade at QB.—
Dane Brugler,
New York Times,
27 Apr. 2026
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The loss of Kidal represents a significant blow to Russia’s credibility in Mali, where the military junta has relied on mercenaries to combat Islamic extremism.—
Wilson Mcmakin,
Los Angeles Times,
26 Apr. 2026
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“Symbolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolizes. Accessed 30 Apr. 2026.
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