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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
Those sources indicate this could even have lasting consequences.
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
The sequence of light flashes indicates the sequence of bases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Those plumes indicate a vast ocean exists beneath its frozen exterior.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Court records indicate $20,000 in restitution is owed and $65,000 is to be forfeited.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Lizzie Lanuza, StyleCaster, 2 Oct. 2025
The sequence of light flashes indicates the sequence of bases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
Those plumes indicate a vast ocean exists beneath its frozen exterior.
—Chris Young, Interesting Engineering, 2 Oct. 2025
Court records indicate $20,000 in restitution is owed and $65,000 is to be forfeited.
—Christina Hall, Freep.com, 2 Oct. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicate
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Finally, impact strength assesses a material’s ability to absorb sudden shocks without shattering, highlighting that the hardness alone doesn’t always mean toughness.—
Atharva Gosavi,
Interesting Engineering,
26 Sep. 2025
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The historically low reading scores for all students mean States and communities need to unite—not divide—classrooms.—
Cory Turner,
NPR,
26 Sep. 2025
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Current estimates put the ratio around 217% as of mid‑2025, far above its historical trend and prior highs, implying stocks have grown much faster than the economy itself.—
Ashley Lutz,
Fortune,
30 Sep. 2025
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But the caption implies at least the little ones were there.—
Madeleine Marr,
Miami Herald,
30 Sep. 2025
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His album, titled El Rey de Habana, signifies his shift away from what’s typically recognized as reparto, fusing R&B, Brazilian funk, Jersey club, Afrobeats, and reggaeton.—
Ana González Vilá,
Rolling Stone,
25 Sep. 2025
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The expansion signifies the airline's first international destinations.—
Michael Cappetta,
Travel + Leisure,
25 Sep. 2025
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The contrast suggests Generation X has struggled more than other age groups to recover from the Great Recession.—
Daniel de Visé,
USA Today,
27 Sep. 2025
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Hays amassed land records and deeds, photos of interiors and exteriors of houses, and called to the stand an electricity expert to describe what low kilowatt usage might suggest about whether someone lives in a house or not.—
Mitch Moxley,
Rolling Stone,
27 Sep. 2025
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To reduce transport emissions, the resort sources many of its ingredients locally, which is denoted with the initials LS on menus.—
Kathryn Romeyn,
Travel + Leisure,
28 Sep. 2025
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But Rieff also invokes sickness in another sense, denoting that which is morally repugnant.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
22 Sep. 2025
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All three new objects sit in clusters weighing about 100 trillion Suns, hinting that black hole jets colliding with dense cosmic environments may be central to their formation.—
Neetika Walter,
Interesting Engineering,
2 Oct. 2025
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Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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“Indicate.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicate. Accessed 3 Oct. 2025.
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