emblematizing

verb

present participle of emblematize
as in representing
to serve as a material counterpart of the burned-out church emblematizes how the religious strife has destroyed that nation

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  1. representing
  2. symbolizing
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  • Hadash-Ta’al and Ra’am, representing the 20% of Israel’s population that is Arab, have ten seats.
    — The Week UK, TheWeek, 18 Oct. 2026
  • The researchers found that representing this zone as several kilometers wide, rather than as a narrow boundary, helped their model reproduce the observed retreat and thinning from 1996 to 2023.
    — Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 17 Oct. 2026
Definition of representing
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  • Nubar is a Kurdish word symbolizing a fresh start and new beginnings, just like Mustafa's.
    — Charlie De Mar, CBS News, 13 Oct. 2026
  • From past to present On Friday, the event began with a procession symbolizing the ways the historic congregation has continued a multigenerational fight for education, faith and freedom.
    — Nancy Jiang, Los Angeles Times, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of symbolizing
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“Emblematizing.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/emblematizing. Accessed 20 Oct. 2026.

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