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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 indicated
On Wednesday, after a 4-0 Hurricanes win that was somehow more lopsided than the score indicated, that lone postseason loss seemed a whole lot farther than five days in the rear-view.
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Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Some people in the video’s comment section speculated that Lindenthal’s shout-out may have indicated that the Wemby card had been tampered with in a way that should have disqualified it from being graded.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Preliminary investigation indicated that the victim and at least one other person were inside the apartment when the man was shot, Becchina said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Swimmers can return to the water at Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne following a high-bacteria warning that could have indicated fecal pollution, according to the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade on Wednesday.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
According to the lawsuit, the school indicated that the principal and assistant principal were suspicious of foul play after an entire class was found sleeping during the middle of the day consistently for at least six weeks before the whistleblower came forward.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Initial reports incorrectly indicated the vehicle had crashed into a ditch.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The hovercraft tragedy underscores the rapidly changing weather conditions, dangerous waves and strong winds associated with Lake Baikal, reports indicated.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
An internal memo detailing the WNBA’s expansion plans indicated that Arctos owns roughly 15% of HBSE via a pair of holding companies.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
Sean Gentille, New York Times, 28 May 2026
Some people in the video’s comment section speculated that Lindenthal’s shout-out may have indicated that the Wemby card had been tampered with in a way that should have disqualified it from being graded.
—Los Angeles Times, 27 May 2026
Preliminary investigation indicated that the victim and at least one other person were inside the apartment when the man was shot, Becchina said.
—Nathan Pilling, Kansas City Star, 27 May 2026
Swimmers can return to the water at Crandon Park North in Key Biscayne following a high-bacteria warning that could have indicated fecal pollution, according to the Florida Department of Health in Miami-Dade on Wednesday.
—Sofia Saric
may 27, Miami Herald, 27 May 2026
According to the lawsuit, the school indicated that the principal and assistant principal were suspicious of foul play after an entire class was found sleeping during the middle of the day consistently for at least six weeks before the whistleblower came forward.
—Jt Moodee Lockman, CBS News, 27 May 2026
Initial reports incorrectly indicated the vehicle had crashed into a ditch.
—Rosalio Ahumada, Sacbee.com, 27 May 2026
The hovercraft tragedy underscores the rapidly changing weather conditions, dangerous waves and strong winds associated with Lake Baikal, reports indicated.
—Jessica Mekles, FOXNews.com, 20 May 2026
An internal memo detailing the WNBA’s expansion plans indicated that Arctos owns roughly 15% of HBSE via a pair of holding companies.
—Kurt Badenhausen, Sportico.com, 20 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicated
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While there is no master list of PointSavers hotels or dates, they are clearly denoted in Marriott’s award night search results.—
Jason Stauffer,
CNBC,
6 May 2026
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California is not experiencing a uniform decline in violent crime as denoted in the California Crime Statistics 2026.—
Linh Tat,
Oc Register,
4 May 2026
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These men considered the loss of control that such behavior implied-an animal urge indulged by weak men lacking the courage to fight other men directly-to be shameful.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
26 May 2026
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It could also be implied or even non-verbal, such as sarcasm, eye-rolling or mockery.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes.com,
25 May 2026
Verb
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Lately, that’s meant leaning on his bench players.—
Jen McCaffrey,
New York Times,
28 May 2026
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The fact that the halo effect provided by the festival was enough for Hollywood to haul itself out to the south of France meant something.—
Alison Willmore,
Vulture,
27 May 2026
Verb
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Wyle hinted that fans can expect a change in weather in the new season.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
PEOPLE,
28 May 2026
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The Judgment Day still has some juice left, but over the past few months especially, WWE has hinted that the ensemble of characters cannot coexist with Perez, Morgan and Rodriguez all still in it.—
Blake Oestriecher,
Forbes.com,
26 May 2026
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Examples Slashdot was founded in 1997 and signified the early start for social news sites.—
Steve Paulussen,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
28 May 2026
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Opponents could sense that Sabalenka’s demeanor signified a collapse was underway.—
Matthew Futterman,
New York Times,
26 May 2026
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All of the artists who have pulled out suggested they were misled about the event’s political associations.—
T.M. Brown,
CNN Money,
29 May 2026
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It's also suggested that our four giant planets — Jupiter, Uranus, Saturn and Neptune — gradually shifted into their current orbits due to a series of interactions with one another's gravity.—
Kiona N. Smith,
Space.com,
29 May 2026
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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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