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• sym-
  sym-

  variant of syn- before b, p, m: symbol; symphony; symmetry.
• sym.
  sym.

  abbreviation

  symbol.

sym-

¹ American  

1. variant of syn- before b, p, m: symbol; symphony; symmetry.

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sym. ² American  

abbreviation

1. symbol.

2. Chemistry. symmetrical.

3. symphony.

4. symptom.

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sym- British  

prefix

1. before b, p, and m, a variant of syn-

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Example Sentences

And, miraculously, she has the new scooter, a model called a SYM Fiddle, the benefits of which she described in the most Branson-like of terms.

From New York Times • Jun. 17, 2023

The combined entity will operate under the name Symbotic Inc and will trade under the symbol "SYM" on the Nasdaq after the merger, which is expected to close in the first half of next year.

From Reuters • Dec. 13, 2021

SYM said that because the word was used with a "positive qualifier" – Merry Christmas – it "could convey a positive sense of the person or object referred to".

From The Guardian • Mar. 28, 2013