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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To quote another Kellogg’s shill, the early indications suggest that this should still be a Grrreat! fall for sports TV, although some vendors may be reduced to eating cereal for dinner.
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As for timing, there is no clear indication of when Apple will unveil its AR glasses.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But if the quality of contact is any indication of the effectiveness of the adjustments, he’s headed in the right direction.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
While physical game releases in the European Union sometimes cost more than their digital counterparts, there was actually no indication that US releases of physical games would cost $90.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
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Anthony Crupi, Sportico.com, 25 Apr. 2025
As for timing, there is no clear indication of when Apple will unveil its AR glasses.
—Tim Bajarin, Forbes.com, 25 Apr. 2025
But if the quality of contact is any indication of the effectiveness of the adjustments, he’s headed in the right direction.
—Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
While physical game releases in the European Union sometimes cost more than their digital counterparts, there was actually no indication that US releases of physical games would cost $90.
—ArsTechnica, 24 Apr. 2025
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“Indication.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/indication. Accessed 6 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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