symptomatic
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Synonyms
characteristic, classic, diagnostic (also diagnostical), discriminating, distinct, distinctive, distinguishing, identifying, individual, peculiar, proper, typical
Antonyms
atypical, nontypical, uncharacteristic, untypical
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Infected areas typically have mixture of healthy and symptomatic trees in various stages of decline and death. — oregonlive.com, "Ask an Expert: Can you identify this very distinctive caterpillar?," 3 Aug. 2019 These mistakes have become more symptomatic in the wake of the Cubsâ 4-13 record in their last 17 road games. — Mark Gonzales, chicagotribune.com, "Joe Maddon held his midseason meeting with his struggling Cubs: âWe have to find that other edge thatâs going to put us over the topâ," 2 July 2019 If symptomatic, low blood pressure can be a sign of a serious medical condition. — NBC News, "What is a healthy blood pressure?," 18 July 2019 The inability of the largely white student body to critically reflect upon their own histories, practices, and structures of oppression is symptomatic of white privilege, white entitlement, and a lack of awareness of other cultures in general. — Katy Sian, Quartz, "âLiberal racismâ continues to plague Britainâs universities," 27 June 2019 As a result, for CNS diseases like Parkinsonâs disease, physicians are limited to prescribing symptomatic treatments like L-dopa and a long list of drugs developed more than 50 years ago for psychiatric disorders. — Amar Dhand, STAT, "Itâs time to find new targets for brain diseases instead of just pursuing old ones," 26 June 2019 Thatâs because the CDC currently recommends testing only for pregnant women and symptomatic men and women; neither case applied to me. — Brooke Porter Katz, CondĂ© Nast Traveler, "Zika Continues to Impact the Way Women Travel," 5 June 2019 The tests showed that a rise of four times in the stalk antibody levels correlated with a 42 percent reduction in influenza infection, and about a 50 percent reduction in symptomatic influenza. — Debbie Ponchner, Scientific American, "New Finding Advances the Search for a Universal Flu Vaccine," 3 June 2019 Any of the wide array of reactions could be symptomatic of a hard-wiring for stressâa predisposition to abrupt reactions in demanding situations. — WSJ, "Relaxation Guide For Stressful Times," 3 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'symptomatic.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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