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
Veronica Jones, the first Black president of the Altadena Historical Society, said these issues are symptomatic of the underinvestment west of Lake Avenue.
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
But when the body’s fight-or-flight survival response doesn’t let up, temporary changes such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat and edginess can give way to headaches, trouble sleeping, irritability, and the debilitating paralysis symptomatic of chronic anxiety or depression.
—Sara Sidner, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Your blood shows a substantial spike in a chemical (typically tryptase) released by mast cells within four hours of a symptomatic episode.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
Among 1,700 trial participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid and tau pathology, donanemab slowed the rates of cognitive and functional decline.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jireh Deng, NPR, 8 Feb. 2025
But when the body’s fight-or-flight survival response doesn’t let up, temporary changes such as muscle tension, shallow breathing, rapid heartbeat and edginess can give way to headaches, trouble sleeping, irritability, and the debilitating paralysis symptomatic of chronic anxiety or depression.
—Sara Sidner, CNN, 19 Jan. 2025
Your blood shows a substantial spike in a chemical (typically tryptase) released by mast cells within four hours of a symptomatic episode.
—Erica Sloan, SELF, 3 Dec. 2024
Among 1,700 trial participants with early symptomatic Alzheimer’s disease and amyloid and tau pathology, donanemab slowed the rates of cognitive and functional decline.
—Joshua P. Cohen, Forbes, 2 Nov. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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Those characteristic Starfleet nacelles are kept well away from the ship to protect the crew from an unwanted warping.—
Richard Edwards,
Space.com,
14 Mar. 2025
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The cell’s attempt to repair this damage can result in a characteristic pattern of mutations – such as the signature being sought here – which serves as a molecular record indicating past haloalkane exposure.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
11 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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That distinctive flavor transfers to the rum, as well — Single Estate is clearly a member of the extended Mount Gay family, but its richness, depth and complexity still stand out from the rest of the line.—
Tony Sachs,
Forbes,
21 Mar. 2025
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The distinctive flavor of oregano grows more pronounced the hotter and drier its growing conditions and is typically best just prior to flowering.—
Kim Toscano,
Southern Living,
21 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Despite sounding the same, the sewing and cooking meanings may have distinct origins but evolved similarly in English.—
Erik Kain,
Forbes,
20 Mar. 2025
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This fantasy set-up is the catalyst for a journey of reconnection for mother and father, May and Cody, across a variety of brilliantly distinct levels.—
Lewis Gordon,
Vulture,
19 Mar. 2025
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Hamilton is not the first driver to attempt to fulfill a childhood dream by ending his racing career in typical midlife crisis style — in his 40s with a brand new Ferrari and a second family.—
Olivia Hicks,
NPR,
15 Mar. 2025
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Still, the market behavior to date – as dizzying and against-consensus has it’s been – has not deviated enough from a typical setback in a post-election growth scare to insist that the rules for assessing this market’s prospects have changed definitively with the leadership the White House.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
15 Mar. 2025
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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