as in represents
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolizes
Opal symbolizes clarity, new beginnings, healing, and emotional equilibrium.
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Lian Brooks, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
The three-day-long Durga Puja festival recognizes the Hindu holiday, celebrating the spirit of the Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes divine energy and protective power.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
As part of a tradition that symbolizes sending off sins, some faith followers may toss pieces of bread into the water as part of a Tashlich ceremony, a ritual inspired by a verse in the Book of Micah that describes God casting sins into the depths of the sea.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
No injuries were reported, but the fire came four days before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which symbolizes the start of the Jewish New Year.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Rooted in harvest rituals and the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, the holiday symbolizes reunion, gratitude and hope for health and happiness.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
To One Piece fans, the flag symbolizes Luffy’s quest to chase his dreams, liberate oppressed people, and fight the autocratic World Government.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
The phrase, used as a greeting, symbolizes group solidarity and support.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The tennis racket symbolizes the intersection of fashion and sports with the brand’s athletic heritage, merging aesthetics and functionality.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Lian Brooks, Glamour, 3 Oct. 2025
The three-day-long Durga Puja festival recognizes the Hindu holiday, celebrating the spirit of the Hindu goddess Durga, who symbolizes divine energy and protective power.
—Gabrielle Gillette, Oc Register, 23 Sep. 2025
As part of a tradition that symbolizes sending off sins, some faith followers may toss pieces of bread into the water as part of a Tashlich ceremony, a ritual inspired by a verse in the Book of Micah that describes God casting sins into the depths of the sea.
—Michelle Del Rey, USA Today, 22 Sep. 2025
No injuries were reported, but the fire came four days before the Jewish holiday of Rosh Hashanah, which symbolizes the start of the Jewish New Year.
—Mason Leath, ABC News, 22 Sep. 2025
Rooted in harvest rituals and the legend of Chang’e, the Moon Goddess, the holiday symbolizes reunion, gratitude and hope for health and happiness.
—Anne Gelhaus, Mercury News, 21 Sep. 2025
To One Piece fans, the flag symbolizes Luffy’s quest to chase his dreams, liberate oppressed people, and fight the autocratic World Government.
—Lex Harvey, CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2025
The phrase, used as a greeting, symbolizes group solidarity and support.
—Matthew Glowicki, Louisville Courier Journal, 19 Sep. 2025
The tennis racket symbolizes the intersection of fashion and sports with the brand’s athletic heritage, merging aesthetics and functionality.
—Fairchild Studio, Footwear News, 18 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolizes
represents
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The series represents a new phase for Williams, taking creative control as a producer.—
H. Alan Scott,
MSNBC Newsweek,
1 Oct. 2025
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The pay is so low because managers typically restrict those positions to part-time work, said SeAdoreia Brown, president of the AFSCME union chapter that represents the park aides.—
Douglas Hanks,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Symbolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolizes. Accessed 6 Oct. 2025.
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