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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
But amping up efforts can lead to a whopping 25 percent increase in social capital, our prior study indicates.
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Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
As the missing final months in the timeline of An Unfinished Film indicates, the people's reluctance to talk about the pandemic cannot be attributed only to censorship.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Cramer also cited a report from Oppenheimer that said 40 to 50% of Kalshi's volumes come from Robinhood, which indicates that much of their user base is new to sports betting.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The statement indicates Coulter wants the county board of commissioners to take up the ideas immediately and vote on something before the end of the year.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Some research indicates that health care job growth is not always good for the economy.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The emotional statements — from his lawyer and children — followed an otherwise rocky start for the defense after prosecutors alleged Combs has booked speaking engagements in Miami as early as next week — which prosecutors say indicates that Combs doesn't take his current situation seriously.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The current signal indicates the sequence of bases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Sarah Maokosy, Fortune, 4 Oct. 2025
As the missing final months in the timeline of An Unfinished Film indicates, the people's reluctance to talk about the pandemic cannot be attributed only to censorship.
—Yangyang Cheng, NPR, 4 Oct. 2025
Cramer also cited a report from Oppenheimer that said 40 to 50% of Kalshi's volumes come from Robinhood, which indicates that much of their user base is new to sports betting.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 3 Oct. 2025
The statement indicates Coulter wants the county board of commissioners to take up the ideas immediately and vote on something before the end of the year.
—Dave Boucher, Freep.com, 3 Oct. 2025
Some research indicates that health care job growth is not always good for the economy.
—Phillip Reese, Miami Herald, 3 Oct. 2025
The emotional statements — from his lawyer and children — followed an otherwise rocky start for the defense after prosecutors alleged Combs has booked speaking engagements in Miami as early as next week — which prosecutors say indicates that Combs doesn't take his current situation seriously.
—Samira Asma-Sadeque, PEOPLE, 3 Oct. 2025
The current signal indicates the sequence of bases.
—IEEE Spectrum, 2 Oct. 2025
The percentage indicates how much of the fire perimeter has been surrounded by a control line.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicates
Verb
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That means Swift incorporated a portion of the pop classic's composition into her version, in this case the melody and beginning chorus lyrics.—
Bryan West,
USA Today,
3 Oct. 2025
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That means anyone who pays for health insurance coverage, including for plans offered through their employer, will see higher monthly premiums.—
Beth Warren,
Nashville Tennessean,
3 Oct. 2025
Verb
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As the title implies, the stakes increase significantly when bodies start to drop.—
Randall Colburn,
Entertainment Weekly,
2 Oct. 2025
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That implies the construction of dozens of data centers along the lines of the Stargate Project, which plans to build the first ever 1-gigawatt facilities.—
IEEE Spectrum,
IEEE Spectrum,
1 Oct. 2025
Verb
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Offering a complete range of tailored clothing, leather jackets, footwear, and accessories, JV denotes the taste of high fashion with a rebel aesthetic.—
Cassell Ferere,
Forbes.com,
9 Sep. 2025
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Cooking by weight would fix this, but since volume is the American default, the comma denotes an important difference.—
Alana Al-Hatlani,
Southern Living,
31 Aug. 2025
Verb
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The plan also suggests that Palestinian police forces would be trained and supervised by the International Stabilization Force and stationed in the Gaza Strip.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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Canavan suggests that machine overlords can represent capitalist forces as well as communist ones.—
Livia Gershon,
JSTOR Daily,
29 Sep. 2025
Verb
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The later disruption of those railroad networks signifies the country’s economic decline in the early twentieth century.—
Edna Bonhomme,
Artforum,
1 Oct. 2025
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This reading, which signifies the biggest drop since March 2023, takes on even greater importance now that there's an economic data blackout because of the shutdown.—
Sean Conlon,Pia Singh,
CNBC,
30 Sep. 2025
Verb
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Vladimir hints that the pair’s aww camaraderie may not survive another iteration of their Groundhog Day.—
Helen Shaw,
New Yorker,
2 Oct. 2025
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That also hints to the possibility that the Palestinian Authority’s police – which has long been accused by Palestinians of working in concert with the Israelis to provide security in the West Bank – could take up this role.—
Asher Kaufman,
The Conversation,
30 Sep. 2025
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“Indicates.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicates. Accessed 5 Oct. 2025.
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