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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Tuesday’s trade of pass rusher Odafe Oweh and a future seventh-round pick to the Los Angeles Chargers for safety Alohi Gilman and a 2026 fifth-round selection is an indication that general manager Eric DeCosta is not afraid to shake up his roster.
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The president has given the impression that congressional leaders have been in discussions, but there is no indication that's happening currently.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent reforms have been passed that aim to reduce litigation and fraud within the insurance industry, and early indications are that these reforms are having a positive impact on insurance premiums.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
As great as 2024 was for Tate McRae, 2025 seems by all indications to be an even bigger year for the still-rising pop star.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
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Jeff Zrebiec, New York Times, 8 Oct. 2025
The president has given the impression that congressional leaders have been in discussions, but there is no indication that's happening currently.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 8 Oct. 2025
Recent reforms have been passed that aim to reduce litigation and fraud within the insurance industry, and early indications are that these reforms are having a positive impact on insurance premiums.
—Aliss Higham, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 Oct. 2025
As great as 2024 was for Tate McRae, 2025 seems by all indications to be an even bigger year for the still-rising pop star.
—Katie Atkinson, Billboard, 7 Oct. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 14 Oct. 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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