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as in implied
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
According to police, a preliminary investigation indicated that Bigelow may have been involved in two prior motor vehicle crashes in the surrounding area earlier in the day.
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Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
The Clerk’s Office indicated that these numbers are on par with other primary elections in the county.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
But the Rangers have indicated that Carter will face a decent number of lefties.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The president has repeatedly indicated he’d like the Fed to cut rates to reduce interest rates on the national debt.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
In a press release, the Center indicated that the facilities will close down in July following an Independence Day celebration.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
Courts on the Chinese mainland have indicated that a work is copyrightable if the output reflects the prompt writer’s intellectual effort.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Reports have previously indicated that Eli Lilly was preparing an offer, but the latest suitor is rumored to be AstraZeneca.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Staff Report, Hartford Courant, 19 Mar. 2026
The Clerk’s Office indicated that these numbers are on par with other primary elections in the county.
—Molly Morrow, Chicago Tribune, 18 Mar. 2026
But researchers drew on findings from Chief Executives for Corporate Purpose, which while not representative, indicated that the lion's share of charitable donations come from companies that are giving over the new threshold.
—Arkansas Online, 18 Mar. 2026
But the Rangers have indicated that Carter will face a decent number of lefties.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 18 Mar. 2026
The president has repeatedly indicated he’d like the Fed to cut rates to reduce interest rates on the national debt.
—Rachel Barber, USA Today, 18 Mar. 2026
In a press release, the Center indicated that the facilities will close down in July following an Independence Day celebration.
—News Desk, Artforum, 18 Mar. 2026
Courts on the Chinese mainland have indicated that a work is copyrightable if the output reflects the prompt writer’s intellectual effort.
—Marcus Lim, Variety, 18 Mar. 2026
Reports have previously indicated that Eli Lilly was preparing an offer, but the latest suitor is rumored to be AstraZeneca.
—Chloe Taylor,holly Ellyatt, CNBC, 12 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicated
Verb
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In cases where The Athletic shortened their comments or posed specific follow-up questions about a play, those transitions are denoted by ellipses.—
Josh Robbins,
New York Times,
11 Feb. 2026
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Sneakers in the Alpha Project range were denoted by a five-dot logo placed inconspicuously throughout the design.—
Riley Jones,
Footwear News,
27 Jan. 2026
Verb
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The Pentagon had accepted his compromise, Altman implied, because his safeguards were not smuggled into the contract as an arbitrary restriction of Pentagon freedom.—
Gideon Lewis-Kraus,
New Yorker,
14 Mar. 2026
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Several judges involved in the case implied ethics violations by her.—
Orlando Sentinel,
The Orlando Sentinel,
13 Mar. 2026
Verb
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The losses deepened after the Fed decided to keep its main interest rate steady, instead of resuming cuts meant to give the job market and economy a boost.—
Arkansas Online,
Arkansas Online,
19 Mar. 2026
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For a tool meant to monitor avalanches and winter power outages, this is a significant hurdle.—
Mrigakshi Dixit,
Interesting Engineering,
19 Mar. 2026
Verb
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Both sides also have hinted that the war could go on for longer.—
Nur Hikmah Md Ali,
CNBC,
13 Mar. 2026
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Beller's book hinted that Hannah's stepdad may have even given them a little nudge.—
Allison DeGrushe,
Entertainment Weekly,
11 Mar. 2026
Verb
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If an exclamation point only signified gore and grossness, this gothic rock opera would more than qualify.—
Rachel Simon,
Vulture,
6 Mar. 2026
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Abel also used the letter to push back on any notion that the sizable cash position signified that Berkshire was retreating from investing.—
Yun Li,
CNBC,
28 Feb. 2026
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Prosecutors also wrote in that filing that Jalloh suggested to an FBI source that Ramadan, a holy month in the Islamic calendar, was a good time to conduct an attack.—
N'dea Yancey-Bragg,
USA Today,
13 Mar. 2026
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Pittman, who had already admonished another defense lawyer for bringing an authorized poster board that juxtaposed scenes of seemingly peaceful protest with a fiery riot, suggested that the defense was trying to equate its side of the case with the civil rights movement.—
Mia Cathell,
The Washington Examiner,
13 Mar. 2026
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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 20 Mar. 2026.
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