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 last three weeks are any indication, the results should be more of the same.
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Regardless of the scheduling headache, there's still no indication the funding bill would pass, unless Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal on health care.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Beyond that, indications are that Ross’ family is receptive to owning and running the team at some point.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
His name on the list of potential suspects is more an indication how futile that list was.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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Mike Kaye, Charlotte Observer, 22 Oct. 2025
Regardless of the scheduling headache, there's still no indication the funding bill would pass, unless Republicans and Democrats can strike a deal on health care.
—Zac Anderson, USA Today, 22 Oct. 2025
Beyond that, indications are that Ross’ family is receptive to owning and running the team at some point.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 21 Oct. 2025
His name on the list of potential suspects is more an indication how futile that list was.
—Keith Sharon, Nashville Tennessean, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 24 Oct. 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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