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as in to mean
to serve as a sign or symptom of his attitude seems to indicate that he has little interest in the project

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as in to imply
to convey an idea indirectly her expression indicated that she was uncomfortably cold, but she was too polite to say so

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Recent Examples of indicate In a statement shared with Newsweek, the Secret Service said video surveillance indicated that the guest never came into close physical proximity with the president while on the premises. Robert Alexander, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Sep. 2025 What Brisson said on Tuesday indicates strongly that this isn’t currently the case. Josh Yohe, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025 That unmistakable sound indicates a few things. Natalie Krebs, Outdoor Life, 11 Sep. 2025 Containment indicates what percentage of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line. Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 11 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indicate
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  • Make your vehicle visible to others both ahead of you and behind you by using your low-beam headlights since this means your taillights will also be on.
    KANSAS CITY STAR WEATHER BOT, Kansas City Star, 6 Sep. 2025
  • This is what 93% containment means The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
    CA WILDFIRE BOT, Sacbee.com, 6 Sep. 2025
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  • That implies an attractive 40% upside from current levels.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
  • Leerink's price target of $77 implies shares could surge 119% from Monday's close.
    Lisa Kailai Han, CNBC, 9 Sep. 2025
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  • The September full moon is also called the harvest moon, signifying the end of the growing season.
    Tiffany Acosta, AZCentral.com, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Fluidstack’s borrowing in 2025 also would signify around half of the $20 billion raised in debt and equity last year by the scores of AI data center startups.
    Iain Martin, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Mock suggests using gentle cleaning tools to avoid scratching the flooring.
    Daley Quinn, Southern Living, 7 Sep. 2025
  • TikTok commenters suggest sealing the finished piece with UV resin to prevent cracks over time, especially if the mirror will be exposed to sunlight.
    Elizabeth Fogarty, Better Homes & Gardens, 7 Sep. 2025
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  • His Zoom profile photo shows two versions of Boulud staring at each other through a mirror—one in black and one in white—clearly meant to denote good and evil.
    Brittany Loggins, Bon Appetit Magazine, 3 Sep. 2025
  • Note that the correlation 1D_5D denotes the correlation between 1D post-earnings returns and the following 5D returns.
    Trefis Team, Forbes.com, 3 Sep. 2025
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  • Initially, none of your close friends buy your products or support the idea, but as soon as the business takes off, some of them start asking for discounts or even hinting about potential job opportunities with you.
    Mark Travers, Forbes.com, 10 Sep. 2025
  • Jared Allen, an elite pass rusher in his day, spoke out and seemed to hint that McCarthy is better than Green Bay quarterback Jordan Love.
    Evan Massey, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Sep. 2025

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“Indicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicate. Accessed 12 Sep. 2025.

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