as in represents
to serve as a material counterpart of
the flag symbolizes our country
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Recent Examples of symbolizes
The tall, enchanting gladiolus symbolizes integrity and persistence.
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Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
To this end, the robot symbolizes changes in moon missions’ objectives from pure observation and sample collection to more of an on-site engineering project.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Observers say the former media mogul’s plight symbolizes a decline in freedoms Beijing promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Even reclaiming loneliness as a desirable state feels Texan, like a reminder that the Lone Star symbolizes independence.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
But, in the meantime, Metanchuk was enthusiastic about what the conservation effort symbolizes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The photograph, Oh says, symbolizes Ono’s legacy.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The brand name represents a bull (toro), which symbolizes strength and charging forward.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The diamond symbolizes strength, clarity, and enduring love.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Jenny Krane, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 May 2026
To this end, the robot symbolizes changes in moon missions’ objectives from pure observation and sample collection to more of an on-site engineering project.
—Christopher McFadden, Interesting Engineering, 10 May 2026
Observers say the former media mogul’s plight symbolizes a decline in freedoms Beijing promised when the former British colony returned to Chinese rule in 1997.
—ABC News, 9 May 2026
Even reclaiming loneliness as a desirable state feels Texan, like a reminder that the Lone Star symbolizes independence.
—Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 7 May 2026
But, in the meantime, Metanchuk was enthusiastic about what the conservation effort symbolizes.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 4 May 2026
The photograph, Oh says, symbolizes Ono’s legacy.
—Lizzie Hyman, PEOPLE, 1 May 2026
The brand name represents a bull (toro), which symbolizes strength and charging forward.
—Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 28 Apr. 2026
The diamond symbolizes strength, clarity, and enduring love.
—Olivia McIntosh, Martha Stewart, 26 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbolizes
represents
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The album’s closing song, a roots-rock reggae number with Sting on the chorus, represents the thirty-year evolution of Shaggy’s career.—
Natalie Meade,
New Yorker,
18 May 2026
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The game’s newest major champion represents a refreshing and unchanging sense of self, bred by memories like those back in Wolverhampton, England.—
Gabby Herzig,
New York Times,
18 May 2026
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“Symbolizes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbolizes. Accessed 21 May. 2026.
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