as in manifestation
something that indicates the presence of something else (such as a disease or problem)
A sore throat, a runny nose, and frequent sneezing are some of the symptoms of the common cold. Homelessness is only a symptom of larger problems in our society.
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Recent Examples of symptom
Mild symptoms usually go away after stopping the drug.
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Femi Aremu, Verywell Health, 4 Apr. 2025
To this list, the new study adds pain, depressive symptoms, hearing loss, cognitive activity and kidney disease.
—Kristen Rogers, CNN Money, 4 Apr. 2025
More than 65 million Americans are affected by the chronic condition, in which stomach acid flows into the esophagus, causing irritation and heartburn, among other symptoms.
—Jillian Sederholm, EW.com, 4 Apr. 2025
Hormone therapy has long been prescribed to relieve bothersome menopausal symptoms, but research published in 2002 and 2004 raised concerns about its safety, especially regarding cardiovascular health.
—Matthew Nudy, The Conversation, 4 Apr. 2025
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And for those watching from on high—senators, judges, CEOs—mass protests are physical manifestations of public opinion.—
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The Woman must be a manifestation of Ramona’s grief: a thing that arrived uninvited into this family’s life, cast a shadow over their home, and refused to leave.—
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A number of protesters carried signs about the stock market tanking and the high tariffs Trump has promised to impose on goods coming in from around the globe.—
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The peaceful protesters waved signs targeting Trump and Musk.—
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Overall, the analyst is bullish on EPD stock and views it as a core master limited partnership holding, having both offensive and defensive characteristics.—
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These are clones of individual grape varieties that have been bred to ensure certain characteristics, such as resistance to specific diseases.—
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“Symptom.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/symptom. Accessed 11 Apr. 2025.
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