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 the fanbase for the book series is any indication, Mirren has a popular new franchise on her hands.
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Fogde said there was no indication the Copenhagen incident was linked to the drone sighting in Oslo.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Morrison told reporters last week all indications are that Decker died in that location a while ago.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Walking around the campus of the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, there was little indication of the gathering’s host or its purpose.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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H. Alan Scott, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Sep. 2025
Fogde said there was no indication the Copenhagen incident was linked to the drone sighting in Oslo.
—Michael Rios, CNN Money, 24 Sep. 2025
Morrison told reporters last week all indications are that Decker died in that location a while ago.
—Megan Forrester, ABC News, 24 Sep. 2025
Walking around the campus of the Four Seasons Resort in Scottsdale, there was little indication of the gathering’s host or its purpose.
—Justin Worland, Time, 23 Sep. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 29 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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