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as in emblem
a device, design, or figure used as an identifying mark
the traditional physician's symbol of a staff entwined with a snake
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as in sign
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
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as in to symbolize
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Recent Examples of symbol
Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Customers will have the opportunity to customize their Mamma Baguette bags with letters and symbols at the accessories minibar.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
The Unicode Consortium—the organization in charge of determining which symbols our devices are supposed to recognize—has more and more been measuring the wrong thing in the process of approving new emoji.
—Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
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Noun
Swastikas are a notorious symbol of hate, antisemitism and White supremacy tracing to the murderous legacy of Germany’s Nazi Party and the Holocaust.
—Alaa Elassar, CNN, 8 Feb. 2025
Customers will have the opportunity to customize their Mamma Baguette bags with letters and symbols at the accessories minibar.
—Hikmat Mohammed, WWD, 7 Feb. 2025
Verb
Press and hold the app icon, tap App Info (the i symbol), and tap Permissions.
—Julian Chokkattu, Wired, 8 Sep. 2020
The Unicode Consortium—the organization in charge of determining which symbols our devices are supposed to recognize—has more and more been measuring the wrong thing in the process of approving new emoji.
—Wired, 8 Nov. 2019
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symbol
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These claims stem from a misunderstanding of digital design elements rather than an actual modification of the national emblem.—
Kristan Hawkins,
Newsweek,
6 Feb. 2025
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But the giant panda hasn’t always been an emblem of the Chinese nation.—
Nectar Gan,
CNN,
26 Jan. 2025
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That’s the annual sign Javier Báez has arrived at spring training.—
Cody Stavenhagen,
The Athletic,
16 Feb. 2025
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The cost of winning Bregman is the clearest sign thus far that the Red Sox are completing a circle of their own, getting back to being the type of franchise that prioritizes winning.—
Gabrielle Starr,
Boston Herald,
16 Feb. 2025
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The move symbolized the country’s zero-tolerance approach to Kurdish autonomy.—
Sefa Secen & Serhun Al / Made by History,
TIME,
7 Feb. 2025
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To me, Lamar’s Super Bowl appearance symbolizes a broader reckoning with how the NFL handles the tension between politics and corporate entertainment.—
Christina L. Myers,
The Conversation,
6 Feb. 2025
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The revamp comes with a new bitcoin logo and orange brand color, as well as an online merchandise store.—
Tanaya Macheel,
CNBC,
5 Feb. 2025
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Its distinctly vintage feel, with leather piping and a gold logo, adds a bit of extra flare.—
Christina Holevas,
Vogue,
5 Feb. 2025
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To send a letter to the editor about this article, submit online or check out our guidelines for how to submit by email or mail.—
Juan Peña,
The Denver Post,
16 Feb. 2025
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After more than a decade of trauma for the parents and a pair of lawsuits, Dr. Osbourne finally walked back the controversial suicide finding in a letter to a Pennsylvania court last month.—
Michael Ruiz,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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In addition to all that, Councilmember Traci Park, who represents Pacific Palisades, is heading up the City Council’s five-member ad hoc committee on wildfire recovery, which met for five hours Thursday to pore over rebuilding strategies.—
Julia Wick,
Los Angeles Times,
8 Feb. 2025
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At the very least, social media is addictive and represents an opportunity cost compared to time that could be spent talking with friends, going outside or even reading a book.—
Rich Lowry,
Twin Cities,
7 Feb. 2025
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Pat Riley’s three-peat trademarks could have led to the Miami Heat president getting a sizable payday if the Kansas City Chiefs had won their third consecutive Super Bowl.—
Tim Reynolds,
Chicago Tribune,
13 Feb. 2025
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For the occasion, the Grammy winner wore a vintage Patrick Kelly dress featuring gold button embroidery — a trademark of the late American designer.—
Hannah Malach,
WWD,
13 Feb. 2025
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The resistance to Trump 1.0 was defined by moral clarity and self-righteousness, virtues not consistently embodied by those doing the preaching.—
Brady Brickner-Wood,
The New Yorker,
5 Feb. 2025
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Also highlighted in the exhibition is the way Celia Cruz embodies the immigrant experience in a highly visible way.—
Miguel Sirgado,
Miami Herald,
4 Feb. 2025
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“Symbol.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symbol. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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