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as in signifying
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 implying
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 indicating
The report says investigators found five casings outside the room, indicating this is one place the assailant stopped and reloaded.
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The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
By Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg US employers added more jobs than expected for a second month and the unemployment rate held steady in April, indicating the labor market is holding up despite rising energy costs sparked by the Iran war.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The French fashion market is currently experiencing a robust period of growth, with data from Joor indicating a significant upward trajectory through the start of 2026.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
On May 1, Katya shared an update indicating she had been discharged from a hospital.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Photos showed large, blue stains on the counter and floor, indicating blood had been cleaned from those areas.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That’s 13% higher than the figure for the same date a year earlier, indicating the game is having an impact even as plenty of hotel rooms remain available.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Many of the Huayuan fossils look similar, if not identical, to those in the Burgess Shale, indicating that these marine ecosystems were connected by global ocean currents.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
The Denver Post Editorial Board, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
Now, in his fourth week checking the hawk’s nest on OC Parks’ land managed by the Irvine Ranch Conservancy, Gough noticed the color change, indicating the chicks are molting their feathers, doing well, and growing.
—Erika I. Ritchie, Oc Register, 8 May 2026
By Augusta Saraiva, Bloomberg US employers added more jobs than expected for a second month and the unemployment rate held steady in April, indicating the labor market is holding up despite rising energy costs sparked by the Iran war.
—Bloomberg, Mercury News, 8 May 2026
The French fashion market is currently experiencing a robust period of growth, with data from Joor indicating a significant upward trajectory through the start of 2026.
—Arthur Zaczkiewicz, Footwear News, 7 May 2026
On May 1, Katya shared an update indicating she had been discharged from a hospital.
—Kimi Robinson, USA Today, 6 May 2026
Photos showed large, blue stains on the counter and floor, indicating blood had been cleaned from those areas.
—Evy Lewis, Chicago Tribune, 6 May 2026
That’s 13% higher than the figure for the same date a year earlier, indicating the game is having an impact even as plenty of hotel rooms remain available.
—Miami Herald, 6 May 2026
Many of the Huayuan fossils look similar, if not identical, to those in the Burgess Shale, indicating that these marine ecosystems were connected by global ocean currents.
—Marlowe Starling, Quanta Magazine, 1 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicating
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At our wedding, my husband and I stood under a chuppah—a wedding canopy signifying the new home a Jewish couple will create together—that my mom crafted from a lace tablecloth her grandmother had sewn.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 May 2026
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Though embedded in society, these young characters are Kaspar Hauser-like figures, spectrally isolated from the signifying world, forced to construct meaning for themselves, from the ground up.—
James Wood,
New Yorker,
4 May 2026
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The hospitalization estimates are equally absurd, implying that one in 18 additional Americans would have required hospitalization for COVID from December 2020–November 2022.—
Ian Miller OutKick,
FOXNews.com,
27 Apr. 2026
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But the majority of analysts have only a hold rating, with a price target implying shares will pull back about 7% over the next year, according to LSEG.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
27 Apr. 2026
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The new jet also features 13 stars denoting the 13 original colonies on its fuselage, the main body of an aircraft, and a circle of stars on each engine cowling, or covering, reflecting the original Betsy Ross flag and an America250 decal on the nose and winglet.—
Saman Shafiq,
USA Today,
28 Apr. 2026
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But our understanding of pedantry, denoting the sticklerishness of academic specialists and grammar obsessives, is a relatively narrow one.—
Clare Bucknell,
The New York Review of Books,
25 Apr. 2026
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Trouble brewing Some analysts are hinting that trouble may be brewing for budget hotels, which are seeing an uptick in foreclosures and bankruptcies.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
2 May 2026
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Earlier this year, Judge William Orrick praised Mayor Barbara Lee and Interim Police Chief James Beere — who has submitted his name for consideration in the permanent chief search — for department reforms, hinting that Oakland may be nearing the finish line.—
Shomik Mukherjee,
Mercury News,
1 May 2026
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Last month, Maine and Oregon passed legislation to decouple from the federal QSBS exemption, meaning that taxpayers will have to pay state income taxes on startup exits.—
Hayley Cuccinello,
CNBC,
8 May 2026
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The general fund increased by about $212 million compared to last year, which is less than the rising costs in Medicaid alone — meaning the state had to cut specific programs within Medicaid and elsewhere to make up the difference.—
Nick Coltrain,
Denver Post,
8 May 2026
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Reports suggesting Sarah Ferguson has stepped back from public life to protect her family are being met with skepticism from within her own circle.—
Allison DeGrushe,
StyleCaster,
3 May 2026
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These people were not suggesting that the Texans overpaid for Anderson, but none were shocked his new contract reached $50 million per year.—
Jonathan M. Alexander,
Houston Chronicle,
3 May 2026
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“Indicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicating. Accessed 10 May. 2026.
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