Expected and Symbolic

Expected

Expected adjective - Being in accordance with the prescribed, normal, or logical course of events.

Symbolic and expected are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Symbolic" instead an adjective "Expected".

Symbolic

Symbolic adjective - Having the function or meaning of an object or figure that stands for something else.
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Synonyms for Symbolic

Expected and symbolic are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Expected" instead an adjective "Symbolic".

Mutual synonyms

Both words in one sentence

  • Literature / Uplift They had a (partially symbolic) marriage, though they mostly did it to solidify their species' alliance and both expected to find mates of their own species later.
  • At least symbolic animal sacrifices made of clay could be expected to count.
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