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
Disease-modifying therapies have demonstrated efficacy in early symptomatic disease.
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Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Even so, the public health department urged health providers to suspect the virus in symptomatic people who traveled to certain East or Central African nations in the last three weeks.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
But the papers, or lack thereof, are symptomatic of a more crucial shift with the Obama Center.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Sixteen people who may have been exposed during travel on flights where a symptomatic case was present.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Elizabeth Bevins,
STAT,
16 June 2026
Even so, the public health department urged health providers to suspect the virus in symptomatic people who traveled to certain East or Central African nations in the last three weeks.
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Grant Stringer,
Mercury News,
12 June 2026
But the papers, or lack thereof, are symptomatic of a more crucial shift with the Obama Center.
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Kelsey Ables,
The Atlantic,
9 June 2026
Sixteen people who may have been exposed during travel on flights where a symptomatic case was present.
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Sara Moniuszko,
USA Today,
2 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for symptomatic
Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
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In the photos, Blondeau is seen in her characteristic bun adorned with flowers and white cape-overlay gown, holding a calla lily bouquet.
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As radio waves travel across the universe, interstellar gas muddies them, generating a characteristic delay in the signal that depends on frequency.
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Honda's vehicles feature a distinct design language and identity that evolves without deviating from the brand's ethos.
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Each of them hold their own distinct style and personality, with something for everyone, not just in the glass, but in the atmosphere.
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Treatments start at $49, which is a bargain compared to typical pest control treatments that cost nearly three times that amount.
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The rules called for the combatants to square off with just eight paces between them — rather than the 20 or 30 paces typical of the time — and both men hit their targets.
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The Lebanese Australian producer created his distinctive style by blending sounds from the Arab world with hard-hitting bass music.
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Banfield-Norris, who is Jaden’s grandmother, served a softer contrast to her grandkids’ shoes, opting for the elegant Christian Louboutin Senora leopard-print sandals, which feature a distinctive red sole and a T-strap design.
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 3 Jul. 2026.
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