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Wage bills are generally held up as the best financial indicator of where a club will place in a league season and, before Emery’s arrival, Villa had finished lower than their wage bill ranking in nine consecutive Premier League seasons.
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Republicans enjoyed an advantage in the generic congressional ballot, a broad indicator of how the next congressional elections may go, for the first two months of Trump’s term, but Democrats have taken a slight lead since then.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Billing disputes, debt collections and other leading indicators of bankruptcy are also on the rise.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
If Bahrain is any indicator, this isn’t going to be a runaway championship.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Chris Weatherspoon, New York Times, 24 Apr. 2025
Republicans enjoyed an advantage in the generic congressional ballot, a broad indicator of how the next congressional elections may go, for the first two months of Trump’s term, but Democrats have taken a slight lead since then.
—Jared Gans, The Hill, 24 Apr. 2025
Billing disputes, debt collections and other leading indicators of bankruptcy are also on the rise.
—Alain Sherter, CBS News, 22 Apr. 2025
If Bahrain is any indicator, this isn’t going to be a runaway championship.
—Kanzah Maktoum, Forbes.com, 14 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicator
Noun
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Leaders gain visibility into which techniques truly move the needle and how different seller behaviors impact deal progression.—
Rhett Power,
Forbes.com,
20 Apr. 2025
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Embroidery, the art of stitching decorative designs onto fabric with needle and thread, has been used for centuries to adorn pillows, wall hangings, seat cushions, and clothing.—
Abby Wolner,
Better Homes & Gardens,
19 Apr. 2025
Noun
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So, the stakes have risen along with the index’s run from the low.—
Michael Santoli,
CNBC,
26 Apr. 2025
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In late March, due to anxieties over tariffs and inflation, the consumer confidence index fell 7.2 points to 92.9, the fourth straight monthly decline and its lowest reading since January of 2021, according to the Associated Press.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Apr. 2025
Noun
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On Wednesday, the VIX index , Wall Street’s fear gauge once again topped 30.—
Sarah Min,
CNBC,
17 Apr. 2025
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Stock market uncertainty from President Donald Trump’s tariffs has even casual investors anxiously watching the VIX, commonly called Wall Street’s panic index or fear gauge.—
George Petras,
USA Today,
12 Apr. 2025
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“Indicator.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicator. Accessed 1 May. 2025.
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