Synonyms of indicated

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• denoted
• meant
• signified
• told (of)
• pointed (to)
• betokened
• presaged
• foretold
• boded
• bespoke
• foreshowed

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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• implied
• hinted
• suggested
• referred
• alluded
• intimated
• inferred
• mentioned
• signified
• pointed
• signaled
• insinuated
• adverted
• signalized
• smelled (of)
• smacked (of)

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• announced
• declared
• proclaimed
• explained
• described
• elucidated
• spelled out
• delineated

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of indicated

Police said a preliminary investigation had not indicated any signs of foul play. — Alexandra Del Rosario, Los Angeles Times, 18 Aug. 2026

The Greenville Police Department previously said that its preliminary investigation had not indicated signs of foul play or suspicious circumstances. — Angelique Brenes, PEOPLE, 18 Aug. 2026

Reports following Panettiere's death indicated the two had allegedly rekindled their romantic relationship privately. — Sameen Chaudhry, USA Today, 18 Aug. 2026

Earlier research indicated that estrogen-only HRT might actually increase dementia risk, especially if started after age 65. — Helen Carefoot, Flow Space, 18 Aug. 2026

North Miami police said that preliminary information indicated that the driver of the vehicle, who was not identified, lost control when backing up and crashed into the front doors of the building. — Steven Yablonski, CBS News, 18 Aug. 2026

In early April 2023, a report in The New York Times indicated that Ukraine’s S-300s and Buk systems, which then made up 89 percent of Ukraine’s air defense against Russian warplanes and bombers, were within a month of depletion. — Paul Iddon, Forbes.com, 18 Aug. 2026

While the meeting itself was off the record, and the White House has yet to answer many questions about the secret plane switch, Heinrich indicated that the White House’s credibility is on the line. — Brian Stelter, CNN Money, 11 Aug. 2026

National Federation of Independent Business Tuesday released its Small Business Optimism index which indicated that US small business optimism rose in July to its highest level in a year. — Bloomberg, Fortune, 11 Aug. 2026