as in characteristic
serving to identify as belonging to an individual or group
a fever's refusal to respond to antibiotics is symptomatic of a viral infection
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Recent Examples of symptomatic
But Weekley says the influx of global stars is symptomatic of an electronic music boom in Memphis.
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Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The organization encouraged teams to renew vaccination efforts and isolate symptomatic players when possible.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
According to a press release from the department, the person was an out-of-state resident who was symptomatic upon arrival at the airport, and people who were at the airport at the same time may have been exposed.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Jan. 2026
Patients usually remain symptomatic from 24 to 60 hours after onset, IDPH said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Joe Sills, Forbes.com, 17 Jan. 2026
The organization encouraged teams to renew vaccination efforts and isolate symptomatic players when possible.
—Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 10 Jan. 2026
According to a press release from the department, the person was an out-of-state resident who was symptomatic upon arrival at the airport, and people who were at the airport at the same time may have been exposed.
—Jack Armstrong, Memphis Commercial Appeal, 8 Jan. 2026
Patients usually remain symptomatic from 24 to 60 hours after onset, IDPH said.
—Elyssa Kaufman, CBS News, 19 Dec. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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Thousands of cycles generate histograms showing the characteristic conductance of individual molecules.—
Bojan Stojkovski,
Interesting Engineering,
31 Jan. 2026
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As of winter 2026/27, the French line will have two ships based there, with explorer-class vessel Le Jacques Cartier joining M/S Paul Gaugin, a ship that was purpose-built to cruise the shallow lagoons so characteristic of the region.—
Chrissie McClatchie,
Travel + Leisure,
29 Jan. 2026
Adjective
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Across the experiments, the sensor network was consistently effective at producing distinct signal patterns and activating protective responses depending on the force applied.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
8 Feb. 2026
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The cake is made of three distinct layers of chocolate.—
Kimberly Holland,
Southern Living,
8 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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This is not your typical Aladdin’s Cave vintage shop, where rails are stacked on top of each other and garments fill every corner.—
Leah Dolan,
CNN Money,
10 Feb. 2026
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However, the expert warned that focusing on combat performance could push robot development away from typical industrial or service uses, because fighting requires extreme, short bursts of high-impact movement rather than steady, practical operation.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
10 Feb. 2026
Adjective
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Seekers of Infinite Love balances big laughs with big feelings, and the cast delivers in a way that makes the film both distinctive and relatable.—
Andreas Wiseman,
Deadline,
11 Feb. 2026
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Cort later reemerged as a distinctive supporting presence in film and television.—
Los Angeles Times,
Los Angeles Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 14 Feb. 2026.
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