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Recent Examples of indicator
The overall look of the pineapple can be a good indicator of ripeness.
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Works With Smartphones Additional features include dedicated mute buttons, gain indicators and separate controls for headphone and monitor outputs for more flexibility across recording and monitoring usage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
No stadium in the country will see more World Cup games than AT&T Stadium’s nine, and if the first game is any indicator, fans will be treated to a show.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Prediction markets are platforms where customers can buy, sell or trade event contracts — a form of derivative that allows placing trades based on whether real-world events, such as election results or economic indicators, will or won’t happen.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Katie Rosenhouse, Southern Living, 15 June 2026
Works With Smartphones Additional features include dedicated mute buttons, gain indicators and separate controls for headphone and monitor outputs for more flexibility across recording and monitoring usage.
—Mark Sparrow, Forbes.com, 14 June 2026
No stadium in the country will see more World Cup games than AT&T Stadium’s nine, and if the first game is any indicator, fans will be treated to a show.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 14 June 2026
Prediction markets are platforms where customers can buy, sell or trade event contracts — a form of derivative that allows placing trades based on whether real-world events, such as election results or economic indicators, will or won’t happen.
—Los Angeles Times, 13 June 2026
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
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Threading the needle On June 15, the Twins were 36-35, just a half-game out of the AL’s third wild-card spot.—
Stephen J. Nesbitt,
New York Times,
16 June 2026
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Silky shorts in a range of lengths — some with delicate lace trim, others in more minimalist boxer-like cuts — are pushing the needle further into more romantic territory.—
Lauren Fisher,
Footwear News,
16 June 2026
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That paperwork also doesn’t include any diversified index funds or similar investments that are less likely to present conflicts of interest.—
Ben Paviour,
Sacbee.com,
16 June 2026
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SpaceX exposure in other portfolios While SpaceX will be fast-tracked into some indexes that are popular choices in retirement accounts, there are also other methods for getting access in standard brokerage accounts.—
John Towfighi,
CNN Money,
15 June 2026
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 18 Jun. 2026.
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