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
These declines are symptomatic of a broader market sell-off triggered by President Trump’s tariff announcements.
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
To some, the skirmish was symptomatic of deteriorating standards of Washington decorum.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Someone can spread measles four days before, through four days after, a symptomatic rash develops.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
This haphazard nihilism is symptomatic of Musk’s approach with the de-facto Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): destroy first, ask questions later.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Trefis Team, Forbes, 7 Mar. 2025
To some, the skirmish was symptomatic of deteriorating standards of Washington decorum.
—Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 5 Mar. 2025
Someone can spread measles four days before, through four days after, a symptomatic rash develops.
—Youri Benadjaoud, ABC News, 5 Mar. 2025
This haphazard nihilism is symptomatic of Musk’s approach with the de-facto Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE): destroy first, ask questions later.
—Stephen Collinson, CNN, 1 Mar. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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Chemical analyses in 2007 by teams including C. Kevin Boyce provided further support by revealing carbon isotope ratios characteristic of heterotrophic fungi.—
Scott Travers,
Forbes.com,
7 Apr. 2025
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Jay North, who starred as the young mischief maker with the characteristic blond cowlick on the 1959-63 CBS comedy Dennis the Menace, has died.—
Mike Barnes,
HollywoodReporter,
6 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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This distinctive hue, paler in the center and deeper around the edges, evokes the shimmering beauty of alpine glaciers and lakes and the change in their reflections as the light changes and time passes.—
Fairchild Studio,
Footwear News,
2 Apr. 2025
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These minerals vary depending on the spring, giving sparkling water its distinctive taste profiles—from softly bubbly and subtly salty to bracingly effervescent with a sharp minerality.—
Emily Price,
Forbes.com,
2 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Kim’s hands give us critical theories and histories of governing lines, all the while conjuring distinct Deaf lines.—
Mara Mills,
Artforum,
1 Apr. 2025
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The case is composed of four distinct elements: two lateral sections, a case back and a bezel.—
Anthony DeMarco,
Forbes.com,
1 Apr. 2025
Adjective
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Gaining insights into tariff talks would fall squarely within Beijing's typical spying domains, Gundert said.—
Sam Sabin,
Axios,
8 Apr. 2025
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By the early 1960s, a typical Broadway season would field on average 60 or so shows.—
Frank Rich,
Vulture,
8 Apr. 2025
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 15 Apr. 2025.
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