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
Multiple sources said its implosion was symptomatic of some broader cultural and process problems that affected the rest of the project, too.
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
This public sharing seems, in part, symptomatic of a loneliness epidemic affecting Gen Z.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 29 June 2025
After several visits to a neurologist and a series of cognitive tests, he was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and later, after more testing, early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.
—Louise Jacobsen Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Those people can’t infect others, but one in 10 cases can turn active, where the carrier becomes both symptomatic and can spread the disease.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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ArsTechnica, 2 July 2025
This public sharing seems, in part, symptomatic of a loneliness epidemic affecting Gen Z.
—Kyndall Cunningham, Vox, 29 June 2025
After several visits to a neurologist and a series of cognitive tests, he was diagnosed with Mild Cognitive Impairment (MCI) and later, after more testing, early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease.
—Louise Jacobsen Fisher, The Orlando Sentinel, 4 June 2025
Those people can’t infect others, but one in 10 cases can turn active, where the carrier becomes both symptomatic and can spread the disease.
—Paul Smaglik, Discover Magazine, 24 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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In early-stage disease with the characteristic rash, doctors often begin treatment immediately without waiting for test results, as early treatment is most effective.—
Matthew Binnicker,
Forbes.com,
1 Aug. 2025
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Because chemicals absorb and emit light at characteristic wavelengths, when light from a parent star passes through a planet's atmosphere, the molecules in that atmosphere leave their telltale fingerprints in the spectrum of starlight.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
31 July 2025
Adjective
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The robber was seen in the surveillance footage wearing distinctive blue and white high-top shoes, the affidavit states.—
Shambhavi Rimal,
Fort Worth Star-Telegram,
12 Aug. 2025
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In general, the only ways to date sediments are if there’s a layer of volcanic ash in them, or by distinctive fossils in the sediments.—
Howard Lee,
ArsTechnica,
11 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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Cutting this rate encourages economic activity in two distinct ways.—
Brian Domitrovic,
Forbes.com,
9 Aug. 2025
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The Old Farmer's Almanac, distinct from the Farmers' Almanac, claims an 80% accuracy rate for its weather predictions.—
Laura Daniella Sepulveda,
AZCentral.com,
7 Aug. 2025
Adjective
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The company has a high cash burn rate and a very small revenue base, which is typical for a business in a nascent industry.—
Trefis Team,
Forbes.com,
6 Aug. 2025
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The path this system takes, as is typical with many developing tropical systems, rests with a weather feature known as the Bermuda High, a key steering mechanism that often decides the fate of hurricanes.—
Doyle Rice,
USA Today,
5 Aug. 2025
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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