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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In some cases, ACIP's final decision differs from the indications first given by the FDA, such as in the case of the shingles vaccine, which was originally recommended for people 50 and older.
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
His goal at Stamford Bridge to seal a 2-1 victory — struck with vicious velocity from 25 yards in what was his 11th successive league appearance as a substitute — was the first eye-catching indication of his talent.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
If approved for the new IPF indication, the drug could add an extra $4-5 billion in peak sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If Week 1 was any indication, Michigan and Oklahoma have to be at the top of that list.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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Mary Walrath-Holdridge, USA Today, 4 Sep. 2025
His goal at Stamford Bridge to seal a 2-1 victory — struck with vicious velocity from 25 yards in what was his 11th successive league appearance as a substitute — was the first eye-catching indication of his talent.
—Andy Naylor, New York Times, 4 Sep. 2025
If approved for the new IPF indication, the drug could add an extra $4-5 billion in peak sales.
—Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
If Week 1 was any indication, Michigan and Oklahoma have to be at the top of that list.
—Tyler Everett, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 9 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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