Synonyms of symbols

symbols 1 of 2

noun

plural of symbol

1

as in emblems

a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark

the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake

Synonyms & Similar Words

• emblems
• logos
• trademarks
• hallmarks
• totems
• ensigns
• attributes
• insignia
• icons
• badges
• pictographs
• impresas
• tokens
• crests
• logograms
• monograms
• stamps
• coats of arms
• logographs
• colophons
• cognizances

2

as in signs

a written or printed mark that is meant to convey information to the reader

the symbol ¶ indicates where a new paragraph should begin

symbols such as emoji that are used in texts

Synonyms & Similar Words

• signs
• letters
• icons
• characters
• glyphs
• numerals
• ciphers
• hieroglyphs
• pictographs
• runes
• pictograms
• ideograms

symbols

2 of 2

verb

present tense third-person singular of symbol

as in symbolizes

Related Words

• symbolizes
• hints
• represents
• embodies
• signals
• refers (to)
• instances
• intimates
• points (to)
• personifies
• touches (on or upon)
• amounts (to)
• alludes (to)
• epitomizes
• specifies
• indicates
• infers
• mentions
• implies
• cites
• adds up (to)
• adverts
• connotes
• designates
• spells
• insinuates
• suggests
• proclaims
• denotes
• announces
• means
• imports
• signifies
• intends
• explains
• declares
• expresses
• elucidates

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of symbols

Noun

Florida has redesigned its driver’s license and identification card with new safety features and to incorporate state symbols into the document. — Miami Herald, 30 Sep. 2026

There is no set code that can account for a culture’s history, sacred symbols and collective traumas. — Ivan Doruda, Forbes.com, 29 Sep. 2026

Scott treats the tale of Gayle and Miss X as a rich and layered text, in which the inconsistencies are not lies to be triumphantly exposed but symbols to be recursively interpreted. — S. C. Cornell, New Yorker, 29 Sep. 2026

Three of the sisters were assassinated in 1960, turning them into national heroines alongside symbols of both popular and feminist resistance. — Alex Ritman, Variety, 28 Sep. 2026

The pink tour poster featured illustrations of doves carrying olive branches and symbols of the pro-Palestinian movement including a watermelon and the fishnet motif of keffiyeh fabric. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 24 Sep. 2026

Discreet symbols, such as small crosses, Stars of David or Hand of Fatima necklaces, are allowed. — ABC News, 23 Sep. 2026

Each person had a small whiteboard and marker, dividing the word up into syllables and adding symbols that showed how to pronounce certain vowels and letters. — Lina Ruiz september 21, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 21 Sep. 2026

Debates over religious symbols, cultural integration, citizenship rules and immigration policy frequently polarize public opinion. — CNN Money, 20 Sep. 2026