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indicates

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present tense third-person singular of indicate

as in means

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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as in implies

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 indicates The slow rate at which this is occurring indicates this cosmic vampirism will last for hundreds of thousands to billions of years. — Robert Lea, Space.com, 8 Oct. 2026 Preliminary information indicates that the explosion occurred near the vessel’s stern deck, resulting in limited damage, a police spokesperson said in a statement. — Jacqueline Charles, Miami Herald, 7 Oct. 2026 The record indicates participation in and completion of programs and activities in the individual treatment plan that should enhance chances to obtain and maintain full-time stable employment. — Matthew Ablon, CBS News, 7 Oct. 2026 Any reading above the 50-point threshold indicates expansion. — Kate Nishimura, Footwear News, 7 Oct. 2026 The request indicates that Hearn's lawyers see an additional need for accountability even after the dismissal of the legal proceedings. — ABC News, 6 Oct. 2026 However, a new report indicates that might not actually be the case. — David Hookstead Outkick, FOXNews.com, 6 Oct. 2026 The trajectory of income growth indicates that the current pace of consumer spending is likely to slow but still remain fairly solid, said Gus Faucher, senior vice president and chief economist at The PNC Financial Services Group. — Alicia Wallace, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026 Recent research indicates that global warming may be making El Niños more powerful. — Bill McKibben, New Yorker, 30 Sep. 2026

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International funding, Patil says, means long waits, complicated contracts and co-production treaties, and Indian filmmakers end up chasing the same grants as professionals from wealthier countries.

— Naman Ramachandran, Variety, 12 Oct. 2026
Russia’s constant attacks on factories, energy supply systems and the railways means that steel supply to the Ukrainian armed forces is also being degraded.

— Kamal Ahmed, Fortune, 12 Oct. 2026

Definition of means

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This implies that even if the Federal Reserve acts again before year end, any movement would more likely represent a limited policy fine tuning grounded in inflation and employment data.

— , CNBC, 7 Oct. 2026
Cutter’s statement implies that similar to season one, season two could also end on a cliffhanger.

— Jackie Strause, HollywoodReporter, 7 Oct. 2026

Definition of implies

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But the term denotes highly advanced artificial intelligence that could surpass human thought, not the category of AI — an already nebulous term — as a whole.

— Adi Robertson, The Verge, 9 Oct. 2026
The position of the sun denotes the time zone, and the mountain range is a graph of price.

— Shanti Escalante-De Mattei, ARTnews.com, 28 Sep. 2026

Definition of denotes

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The appointment signifies a new chapter for Zankov, formalizing a partnership that has already played a pivotal role in the development of his business over the past two years.

— Lisa Lockwood, Footwear News, 8 Oct. 2026
One such product is Biodance’s Bio-Collagen mask, which applies like your average milky white sheet mask but turns clear after a few hours; the opacity change signifies that the ingredients have been absorbed by the skin.

— Kiana Murden, Vogue, 25 Sep. 2026

Definition of signifies

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Although Merlot is included in this first vintage, Alessandro hints that the blend may change over time, as cultivation of Merlot has become challenging as growing conditions have evolved with climate change.

— Mike DeSimone, Robb Report, 11 Oct. 2026
New research hints that your cells might keep a record of your training history so all of your gains are not completely lost.

— Diego Hernandez-Saavedra, The Conversation, 7 Oct. 2026

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