Examples of indication in a Sentence
Her evaluation will give me a good indication of where I stand in the class.
There were indications that he was thinking of changing jobs.
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If BoJack is any indication, this may quickly become a classic.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Past performance gives no indication of future results.
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Depending on how it's written, an SEC knowledge test on private markets could be challenging for many people, if broader financial literacy tests are any indication.
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If the rehab starts are any indication, the 30-year-old Bieber should provide a massive boost to the Toronto rotation.
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Paul Tassi, Forbes.com, 23 Aug. 2025
Past performance gives no indication of future results.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 23 Aug. 2025
Depending on how it's written, an SEC knowledge test on private markets could be challenging for many people, if broader financial literacy tests are any indication.
—Stephanie Dhue, CNBC, 22 Aug. 2025
If the rehab starts are any indication, the 30-year-old Bieber should provide a massive boost to the Toronto rotation.
—Levi Weaver, New York Times, 22 Aug. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 3 Sep. 2025.
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indication
noun
in·di·ca·tion
ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən 
1
: the action of indicating
2
: something that indicates : sign, suggestion
Medical Definition
indication
noun
in·di·ca·tion
ˌin-də-ˈkā-shən
1
a
: a symptom or particular circumstance that indicates the advisability or necessity of a specific medical treatment or procedure
postpartum hemorrhage is the chief indication for the use of ergot preparations and derivatives—C. H. Thienes
C. H. Thienes
b
: something that is indicated as advisable or necessary
in case of collapse the immediate indication is artificial respiration—The Journal of the American Medical Association
The Journal of the American Medical Association2
: the degree indicated in a specific instance or at a specific time on a graduated physical instrument (as a thermometer)
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