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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
The results indicated Gracie was a match with a fourth dog, a sibling of Gracie, Rosie and Stella.
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Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac indicated Wisconsin could be in for a mild and dry winter for its 2025-2026 forecast.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The company has not indicated when the smart glasses will be deployed at mass scale.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The president has also indicated that a portion of the East Room, in the main White House structure, would be removed to make way for a passageway to connect that space to the new ballroom.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Research has indicated that women in Haiti develop breast cancer earlier and had worse outcomes.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
If Matthews is unavailable, Atlanta could juggle its offensive line and put guard Matthew Bergeron at tackle, but offensive coordinator Zac Robinson indicated that Jerrell would keep the left tackle spot in that scenario.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Jack Beresford, MSNBC Newsweek, 25 Oct. 2025
As residents and business owners have grown concerned about an uptick in crime this summer, particularly in the urban core of Downtown and Over-the-Rhine, Pureval has indicated that approach might not be set in stone.
—David Ferrara, Cincinnati Enquirer, 24 Oct. 2025
The Old Farmer's Almanac indicated Wisconsin could be in for a mild and dry winter for its 2025-2026 forecast.
—Cailey Gleeson, jsonline.com, 23 Oct. 2025
The company has not indicated when the smart glasses will be deployed at mass scale.
—Glenn Taylor, Sourcing Journal, 23 Oct. 2025
The president has also indicated that a portion of the East Room, in the main White House structure, would be removed to make way for a passageway to connect that space to the new ballroom.
—Ted Johnson, Deadline, 23 Oct. 2025
Their 3-1 victory over the Brewers on Thursday, in a game that felt more comfortable than the score might have indicated, put them in position to get back to the World Series for the second year in a row, third time in six years and fifth time in the last nine.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Oct. 2025
Research has indicated that women in Haiti develop breast cancer earlier and had worse outcomes.
—Raisa Habersham, Miami Herald, 17 Oct. 2025
If Matthews is unavailable, Atlanta could juggle its offensive line and put guard Matthew Bergeron at tackle, but offensive coordinator Zac Robinson indicated that Jerrell would keep the left tackle spot in that scenario.
—Josh Kendall, New York Times, 17 Oct. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicated
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Previous downturns of this nature, denoted by red arrows on the chart, resulted in consolidation phases lasting several weeks.—
Katie Stockton,
CNBC,
27 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
Verb
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At the time, the caption in one of her posts implied she's been dating the person since 2019.—
Skyler Caruso,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
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Netanyahu publicly implied for the first time Friday that not all of the deceased hostages held captive in Gaza will return, underscoring previous assessments that Hamas may not be able to find and return all of their remains.—
Kara Fox,
CNN Money,
11 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Heather Demers tried the popular good luck McDonald’s French fries hack—which is meant to improve IVF success rates, though with no scientific backing—and was stunned when over 300 family members, friends and even strangers joined in to show their support.—
Maria Morava,
MSNBC Newsweek,
25 Oct. 2025
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Daylight saving time was introduced in the United States in 1918 with the Standard Time Act, which was meant to lower fuel costs during the First World War.—
Haadiza Ogwude,
Cincinnati Enquirer,
25 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Offensive coordinator Josh McDaniels hinted this week the second-round pick would be more involved, after playing just nine offensive snaps last weekend.—
Andrew Callahan,
Boston Herald,
25 Oct. 2025
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Kelce previously hinted that a band rather than a DJ will keep his and Swift's friends and family members dancing at their wedding.—
Ashlyn Robinette,
PEOPLE,
22 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Platner’s former political director, Genevieve McDonald, accused Platner of knowing what the tattoo signified in a Facebook post, according to news reports.—
Sudiksha Kochi,
USA Today,
22 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
Verb
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Deshpande suggested that while streaming algorithms like Netflix’s are good at identifying what is within a subscriber’s tastes, the algorithm may limit what that user is exposed to, to the detriment of studios trying to produce films.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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This closeness causes gravitational instability that existing planetary formation models have suggested should result in an environment unsuitable for planet formation.—
Robert Lea,
Space.com,
27 Oct. 2025
Verb
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At the time, a spokesperson for Chemonics referred CNN’s questions to USAID.—
Lauren Kent,
CNN Money,
26 Oct. 2025
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When reached for comment, the Consulate-General of Japan in Hong Kong referred Newsweek to remarks that then-Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya—who left the role on October 21—made last week.—
Ryan Chan,
MSNBC Newsweek,
24 Oct. 2025
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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 28 Oct. 2025.
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