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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 Kalshi has not indicated whether moving into new territories will force it to adopt geolocation technology. Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 16 Oct. 2025 The death certificate indicates Keaton, 79, has been cremated. Dan Heching, CNN Money, 16 Oct. 2025 The lowest, Red in shirt, indicates known risk in supply—producers with nine buttons or less. Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025 Armani’s nieces Roberta and Silvana Armani were also indicated as part of the Surveillance Committee to operate along Armani’s guidelines. Luisa Zargani, Footwear News, 16 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for indicate
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  • For a growing number of young people, success no longer means landing a corner office—it’s measured by clicks, followers, and going viral.
    Preston Fore, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • In contrast, a green placard means a restaurant passed inspection.
    Camila Pedrosa, Sacbee.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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  • And pretty much all of the data suffer from the reality that, as any stats teacher will remind you, correlation does not necessarily imply causation.
    Stephanie H. Murray, The Atlantic, 21 Oct. 2025
  • Morgan Stanley's 12-month price target of $800 implies 18% upside.
    Liz Napolitano, CNBC, 21 Oct. 2025
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  • Ice is often taken for granted today, but the ability to both store and keep frozen water signified immense influence and privilege in ancient cultures.
    Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 16 Oct. 2025
  • In 2021, Jonah earned his F&I certification, which signifies an expertise in vehicle financing as well as automotive insurance and legal compliance.
    Emily Weaver, PEOPLE, 15 Oct. 2025
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  • Adam Weirib of Yanks Go Yard recently suggested the Yankees could look to swing a trade for Detroit Tigers ace Tarik Skubal.
    Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 19 Oct. 2025
  • This could help explain why some research suggests that kombucha may not affect blood sugar as much as other drinks with similar sugar content.
    Sarah Garone, Health, 18 Oct. 2025
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  • The iCBT group showed large reductions in social anxiety compared to the control group, with effect sizes that denoted very strong effects.
    New Atlas, New Atlas, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The car is now known as the 718—a reference to the Porsche that won the Targa Florio race in 1959 and 1960—with the Boxster and Cayman names denoting the vehicle’s body style.
    Bryan Hood, Robb Report, 16 Oct. 2025
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  • Powell hints at further rate cuts In a speech on Tuesday, Fed Chair Jerome Powell hinted that the institution is likely to cut rates again as a weak job market trumps inflation concerns.
    Diane Brady, Fortune, 15 Oct. 2025
  • At the end of September, Jason admitted on another episode of their podcast that the brothers' mom, Donna Kelce, has been subtly hinting for more grandkids while talking with Coach Deion Sanders.
    Hannah Sacks, PEOPLE, 14 Oct. 2025

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“Indicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicate. Accessed 23 Oct. 2025.

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