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
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.
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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
The following day, the CDC disclosed two other symptomatic contacts.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
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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
The following day, the CDC disclosed two other symptomatic contacts.
—Chloe Berger, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2024
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for symptomatic
Adjective
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These human failings are characteristic of popes up to the modern day.—
Timothy Nerozzi,
Washington Examiner - Political News and Conservative Analysis About Congress, the President, and the Federal Government,
28 Feb. 2025
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Charmingly, the leap indicator was actually displayed on the 48 month subdial, something highly characteristic of the 5516.—
Thomas Wojtowicz,
Forbes,
28 Feb. 2025
Adjective
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The robot features distinctive family-style star ring lights and customizable movements through simulation learning and continuous evolution.—
Kurt Knutsson, CyberGuy Report,
Fox News,
8 Mar. 2025
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Male sharks are also known to bite females during mating, leaving distinctive scars.—
Melissa Cristina Márquez,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
Adjective
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Taste a sampling of their distinct bottlings (the Pét-Nat is a personal favorite) or sign up for one of Johan Vineyard's calendar events, like Lambapalooza (May 10)—a kid-friendly program with farm manager, Nathan Wood that weaves together wine and the estate's resident baby sheep.—
Nicole Kliest,
Vogue,
7 Mar. 2025
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The choice of invisibility serves as a method of expression that is distilled from my unique experiences and distinct perspective on the world.—
Y-Jean Mun-Delsalle,
Forbes,
7 Mar. 2025
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In contrast, the typical brain has a lot of functional units.—
Tim Stevens,
Ars Technica,
3 Mar. 2025
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The multi-dimensional tone is a bit more muted than her typical bright golden blonde, with new neutral undertones; Schwartz added a mix of highlights using Schwarzkopf Professional Vario Blond SuperPlus and lowlights with Schwarzkopf Professional Igora Vibrance.—
Leah Prinzivalli,
Allure,
3 Mar. 2025
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“Symptomatic.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptomatic. Accessed 13 Mar. 2025.
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