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symbolic

CEFR: B2

Serving as a symbol; representing something greater through visual, linguistic, or cultural shorthand.

Synonyms

emblematic
figurative

Common Collocations

symbolic value
purely symbolic
symbolic gesture

Example Sentence

Signing the environmental accord carried immense symbolic weight for the international climate coalition.

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