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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Her crushing loss by Gauff in the semi-finals at Madrid was another indication that the Pole is still fighting herself in a trophyless 2025.
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Sara Netanyahu’s claim appears to be an indication that the government may have information that some of the 24 hostages have died.
—Jeremy Diamond and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Still, a bad jobs report could quickly change that, and there are underlying indications of weakness.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
But while the Trump administration has deliberately undone or reversed many of Biden's EV policies, the Joint Office does not appear to have been singled out for dismantling: There were no executive orders against it, and no indication of office-specific layoffs.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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Tim Ellis, Forbes.com, 4 May 2025
Sara Netanyahu’s claim appears to be an indication that the government may have information that some of the 24 hostages have died.
—Jeremy Diamond and Eugenia Yosef, CNN Money, 1 May 2025
Still, a bad jobs report could quickly change that, and there are underlying indications of weakness.
—Jeff Cox, CNBC, 1 May 2025
But while the Trump administration has deliberately undone or reversed many of Biden's EV policies, the Joint Office does not appear to have been singled out for dismantling: There were no executive orders against it, and no indication of office-specific layoffs.
—Camila Domonoske, NPR, 1 May 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 20 May. 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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