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Recent Examples of indicators
Special elections often draw outsize attention as early indicators of voter sentiment, though turnout is typically lower than in general elections.
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Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
More than 50% of those vehicles would not be allowed to register in Maryland because of indicators on their record and nearly all were out of compliance with Virginia safety inspections.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Researchers suggest future work could include testing under extreme temperatures, integrating additional health indicators like voltage and temperature, and scaling the system to multi-cell battery packs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The genetic risk factor Those major risk indicators are what ushered me into my own cancer prevention safari.
—Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Various intersections will also receive new traffic signals and indicators for pedestrians to walk.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a college education has become one of the most reliable indicators of both economic well-being and voting behavior.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
When asked about what warning signs for which the board should be on the lookout , Bellon pointed to two indicators that would show that risk to the global economy was decreasing.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Claire Carter, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
By layering indicators such as travel habits, purchase footprints, and neighborhood retail tendencies, Vado builds rooftop-level consumer profiles that may help advertisers identify areas with promising engagement patterns.
—Malana Vantyler, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
More than 50% of those vehicles would not be allowed to register in Maryland because of indicators on their record and nearly all were out of compliance with Virginia safety inspections.
—Tara Lynch, CBS News, 24 Mar. 2026
Researchers suggest future work could include testing under extreme temperatures, integrating additional health indicators like voltage and temperature, and scaling the system to multi-cell battery packs.
—Neetika Walter, Interesting Engineering, 24 Mar. 2026
The genetic risk factor Those major risk indicators are what ushered me into my own cancer prevention safari.
—Zachary Bernstein, Los Angeles Times, 17 Mar. 2026
Various intersections will also receive new traffic signals and indicators for pedestrians to walk.
—Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 16 Mar. 2026
In recent years, a college education has become one of the most reliable indicators of both economic well-being and voting behavior.
—George Packer, The Atlantic, 16 Mar. 2026
When asked about what warning signs for which the board should be on the lookout , Bellon pointed to two indicators that would show that risk to the global economy was decreasing.
—William Melhado, Sacbee.com, 16 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicators
Noun
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Most are injectable, typically coming in pen-like syringes with short needles designed to target the subcutaneous region, or the deep fatty layer of your skin, for best absorption.—
Anthony Robledo,
USA Today,
25 Mar. 2026
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Delicate little needles in the windows that flickered up and then sifted back down.—
Caleb Crain,
Harpers Magazine,
24 Mar. 2026
Noun
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The Stoxx 600 is down more than 1%, and benchmark indexes in Germany, the United Kingdom and France are down around 1% as well.—
Rebecca Shabad,
NBC news,
26 Mar. 2026
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All three major indexes rebounded on Wednesday, while oil prices cooled slightly, prompting warnings of premature optimism.—
Lee Ying Shan,Anniek Bao,
CNBC,
26 Mar. 2026
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“Indicators.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicators. Accessed 1 Apr. 2026.
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