symptom
noun
any phenomenon or circumstance accompanying something and serving as evidence of it.
symptoms
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pluralof symptom.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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In many people, they cause no symptoms and appear to be harmless.
From Science Daily ● Aug. 16, 2026
Ken Skates said he sought help after his symptoms were at their most severe while studying at the University of Cambridge and he was eventually diagnosed with generalised anxiety disorder and depression.
From BBC ● Aug. 15, 2026
What AI does best is the underlying work: reading a patient’s health history, weighing symptoms and suggesting a treatment plan.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The mystery affliction has killed at least 19 pachyderms, mostly females or young males, since June in Kenya -- with all of the animals exhibiting identical symptoms, including partial paralysis.
From Barron's ● Aug. 13, 2026
I also believed that once my parents saw the silent cat killer article with all of Sir Fig Newton’s symptoms, they would get help for Fig.
From "Sir Fig Newton and the Science of Persistence" by Sonja Thomas
