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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That’s a really good indication that the marketing world, the advertising world is really where the audience is on the creator economy.
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The Detroit automaker announced the plans Tuesday, as there have been few indications of progress in trade talks between the Trump administration and Mexican leaders.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 June 2025
The box-office earnings are a possible indication of waning interest in the world of John Wick, which may be taken into account as Reeves weighs returning for another mainline entry.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
There had also been mounting indications (soon borne out) that the current ceasefire with Hamas would unravel.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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Megan Poinski, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025
The Detroit automaker announced the plans Tuesday, as there have been few indications of progress in trade talks between the Trump administration and Mexican leaders.
—Michael Wayland, CNBC, 10 June 2025
The box-office earnings are a possible indication of waning interest in the world of John Wick, which may be taken into account as Reeves weighs returning for another mainline entry.
—David Sims, The Atlantic, 10 June 2025
There had also been mounting indications (soon borne out) that the current ceasefire with Hamas would unravel.
—Eyal Press, New Yorker, 9 June 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 16 Jun. 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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