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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
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
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Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Another detail in the spectrum indicated the type of radiation that made the gas glow.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Noah [Wylie] has indicated that there is a want for the night shift to still be in the narrative.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn't fully captured.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Scanner traffic indicated the crash temporarily closed lanes at Sunrise Boulevard Douglas Road.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Comptroller Phil Diamond — whose office tracks collection and spending of Orange County’s tourist tax, widely seen as a barometer of the health of the regional tourism market — indicated Tuesday that receipts would continue the surge that began last April.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
That's a significant gap, and one that in past years has indicated a potential wave election.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 May 2026
Hanna Arhirova, Chicago Tribune, 14 May 2026
Another detail in the spectrum indicated the type of radiation that made the gas glow.
—Jacek Krywko, ArsTechnica, 13 May 2026
Noah [Wylie] has indicated that there is a want for the night shift to still be in the narrative.
—Nicole Fell, HollywoodReporter, 13 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn’t fully captured.
—Hanna Arhirova, Los Angeles Times, 13 May 2026
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov indicated Wednesday that Moscow’s fundamental terms are unchanged, with Putin insisting that Ukraine pull its troops from the four regions — Donetsk, Luhansk, Kherson and Zaporizhzhia — that Russia illegally annexed in September 2022 but hasn't fully captured.
—ABC News, 13 May 2026
Scanner traffic indicated the crash temporarily closed lanes at Sunrise Boulevard Douglas Road.
—Nicole Buss, Sacbee.com, 13 May 2026
Comptroller Phil Diamond — whose office tracks collection and spending of Orange County’s tourist tax, widely seen as a barometer of the health of the regional tourism market — indicated Tuesday that receipts would continue the surge that began last April.
—Stephen Hudak, The Orlando Sentinel, 6 May 2026
That's a significant gap, and one that in past years has indicated a potential wave election.
—Domenico Montanaro, NPR, 6 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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The Fed researchers ultimately found the actual tariff rate being paid was smaller than what earlier announcements would have implied, but historically high nonetheless.—
Tristan Bove,
Fortune,
11 May 2026
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According to Medoza, Peters also implied that the vial of medication, which is not approved by the FDA, also included a blend of drugs, including methamphetamine.—
CT Jones,
Rolling Stone,
8 May 2026
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Mussa was meant to resettle in Nebraska, in February, 2025.—
Annie Hylton,
New Yorker,
14 May 2026
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Ahead of the March board meeting, the district approved a contract with the teachers union that meant there would be no layoffs for the teaching staff.—
Jemma Stephenson,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
13 May 2026
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The show has always hinted that Claire possesses some power that materializes in very white hair and a blue light.—
Reshma Gopaldas,
IndieWire,
15 May 2026
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At the end of March, Tudor publicly hinted Maddison could feature before the end of the season but there was still some caution.—
Jay Harris,
New York Times,
15 May 2026
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The follow-up session resulted in commitment to the concept of the United Nations, which, moving forward, signified the Allies’ goals in World War II.—
Arthur I. Cyr,
Chicago Tribune,
28 Apr. 2026
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Experts speculated that recalls of pandas in the United States and the United Kingdom signified the end of panda diplomacy.—
Chinatsu Tsuji,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
31 Mar. 2026
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Initial tests suggested the outbreak may not involve the Ebola Zaire strain, which was responsible for Congo’s devastating 2018-2020 epidemic that killed more than 1,000 people.—
Jasmine Baehr,
FOXNews.com,
16 May 2026
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The governor’s budget proposal, announced in December, suggested $5 million going to the food testing program within the Department of Health.—
Gray Rohrer,
Sun Sentinel,
15 May 2026
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“Indicated.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicated. Accessed 17 May. 2026.
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