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Changes in your menstrual cycle are the hallmark indicator that your body is nearing menopause. — Amy Marturana, SELF, "12 Causes of Spotting and Breakthrough Bleeding," 28 Dec. 2018 The other important indicator here is that politicians who backed gun control won big this year in the midterm elections. — German Lopez, Vox, "How the Parkland shooting changed America’s gun debate," 26 Dec. 2018 The indicator for the availability of skills needed fell to minus 28 in December, another all-time low, down from minus 26 in November. — Micah Maidenberg, WSJ, "Richmond Fed’s Manufacturing Index Weakened in December," 26 Dec. 2018 Another indicator of the significance of this launch is that Vice President Mike Pence, who chairs the National Space Council, is expected to attend. — Eric Berger, Ars Technica, "Tuesday may deliver a triple-header of big launches to cap 2018," 17 Dec. 2018 Pull one of the paddles and the gear-position indicator in the gauge cluster turns yellow. — Ezra Dyer, Popular Mechanics, "Five Very Important Questions About the 2019 Corvette ZR1," 6 Dec. 2018 The dial has orange indices (the hour indicators) with a bezel cut from nautical teak, the wood found on the decks of the finest boats. — Matt Hranek, Condé Nast Traveler, "Time and Place: Hublot in Brooklyn," 26 Sep. 2018 With this in mind, a change in smell can be the biggest indicator of contamination. — Devon Abelman, Allure, "Here's Exactly What Causes Mold to Grow in Skin-Care Products — and How to Avoid It," 19 Sep. 2018 In cities like San Francisco, local schools have been closed since Friday, November 16, due to the poor air quality—an indicator that the rest of us should be staying in as well. — Megan Spurrell, Condé Nast Traveler, "California Fires: What to Know If You're Visiting California This Week," 21 Nov. 2018These example sentences are selected automatically from various online news sources to reflect current usage of the word 'indicator.' Views expressed in the examples do not represent the opinion of Merriam-Webster or its editors. Send us feedback.
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indicator
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English Language Learners Definition of indicator
: a sign that shows the condition or existence of something
: a pointer or light that shows the state or condition of something
: a device that shows a measurement
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