indicated

verb

past tense of indicate
1
as in denoted
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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2
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 To that point, some advisers indicated to Semafor that the results rolling in so far were not surprising to them. — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 4 Nov. 2026 But polls indicated that the economy — not crime — was the top concern for North Carolina voters this year. — Colin Campbell, NPR, 4 Nov. 2026 But clicking into the account’s date of creation, January 2026, indicated the owner might have been using a proxy server and was connected via the Africa Android app. — Harmeet Kaur, CNN Money, 3 Nov. 2026 The necropsy reports indicated that both Osiris, a 26-year-old female, and Caspian, a 27-year-old female, died from heart and liver complications. — Adam Harrington, CBS News, 3 Nov. 2026 And the report also indicated that Ecco discontinued operations at its leather operations in Dongen, the Netherlands, following a fire at the tannery. — Vicki M. Young, Footwear News, 3 Nov. 2026 But the latest surveys indicated Holscher was gaining ground on the eve of Election Day. — Kansas City Star, 3 Nov. 2026 Approximately 13% indicated social media was the most important way to get news. — Brian Steinberg, Variety, 3 Nov. 2026 The exit polls, which also indicated a drop in support for ultra-Orthodox parties, signaled voter unhappiness over these exemptions. — Giovanna Dell'orto, Chicago Tribune, 28 Oct. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicated
  1. denoted
  2. implied
  3. meant
  4. hinted
  5. signified
  6. suggested
Verb
  • The downtrend channel that took hold in December 2024 has come into secular support from the monthly cloud model, denoted by the shading on the chart.
    — Katie Stockton, CNBC, 19 Oct. 2026
  • The machine generated about a dozen or so graphs, marked by human figures and bursts of colors that denoted energy fields, broken down by organ—and even tooth.
    — Jessica Sulima, Condé Nast Traveler, 10 Oct. 2026
Definition of denoted
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  • These results implied either that the models were engaged in two unrelated forms of introspection, or that one of the processes wasn’t introspection after all.
    — Ben Brubaker, Quanta Magazine, 4 Nov. 2026
  • In August, after Piker implied that Jews' support for Israel puts them at risk of personal violence, El-Sayed sought to distance himself from the controversy, saying Piker did not speak for the campaign.
    — Barbara Sprunt, NPR, 1 Nov. 2026
Definition of implied
Verb
  • Lehane said OpenAI’s views are meant to offer an alternative to extremes around AI.
    — Ashley Gold, semafor.com, 3 Nov. 2026
  • The central legal question was whether Missouri could use the map, meant to help Republicans gain an additional House seat, in the midterm elections before voters had a chance to approve it through a statewide reference.
    — Mia Cathell, The Washington Examiner, 2 Nov. 2026
Definition of meant
Verb
  • Detroit Lions linebacker Jack Campbell remained hospitalized on Monday as team officials hinted that the standout defender was recovering from a scary injury suffered a day earlier.
    — David K. Li, NBC news, 2 Nov. 2026
  • Three years ago, in a Q&A with Deadline’s Dominic Patten about his bestselling memoir and a desire to do King Lear, the constantly working Stewart hinted a more projects on screen, stage and possibly page to come.
    — Greg Evans, Deadline, 29 Oct. 2026
Definition of hinted
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  • At the sound of Mary’s greeting, Elizabeth felt her baby leap in her womb, which signified that John had become sanctified and cleansed of original sin, as if by baptism, according to Catholic doctrine.
    — Encyclopedia Britannica, Encyclopedia Britannica, 30 Oct. 2026
  • Whatever the detail signified, this was his final bow for Saint Laurent.
    — Luke Leitch, Vogue, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of signified
Verb
  • Laster also suggested that the company’s financial advisors had data disputing our conclusions.
    — Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, Fortune, 6 Nov. 2026
  • And there will be a lot of them to loft — 100,000 Starlink V3 satellites and a million Starmind AI data centers, company founder and CEO Elon Musk has suggested.
    — Mike Wall, Space.com, 6 Nov. 2026
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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

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