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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Even with the mixed indications for winter golf, course owners are nervous, NCGOA CEO Jay Karen said on a video call.
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In just a few years Tesla’s Optimus, teased in 2021, is now a walking prototype being tested in Tesla factories, with Elon Musk projecting a future where thousands might be built, an indication of how seriously some companies now view humanoids as a workforce.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The new Air model could also serve as an indication that Apple is rethinking the iPhone’s design more broadly.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Or rather, the 67-year-old actor appears to be in deep concentration, if the look on his face is any indication.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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Brendan Coffey, Sportico.com, 10 Sep. 2025
In just a few years Tesla’s Optimus, teased in 2021, is now a walking prototype being tested in Tesla factories, with Elon Musk projecting a future where thousands might be built, an indication of how seriously some companies now view humanoids as a workforce.
—Kaif Shaikh, Interesting Engineering, 10 Sep. 2025
The new Air model could also serve as an indication that Apple is rethinking the iPhone’s design more broadly.
—Lisa Eadicicco, CNN Money, 10 Sep. 2025
Or rather, the 67-year-old actor appears to be in deep concentration, if the look on his face is any indication.
—David Fear, Rolling Stone, 10 Sep. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 18 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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