INDICATING Synonyms: 35 Similar and Opposite Words

indicating

verb

present participle of indicate

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 strikes targeted militant hideouts at two locations, with initial reports indicating 22 militants had been killed, Pakistan's Ministry of Information said. — Munir Ahmed, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026 During that meeting, officials showcased data indicating that the number of violent incidents was lower last year compared to the year before, even accounting for a sharp enrollment decline. — Howard Blume, Los Angeles Times, 1 Oct. 2026 The team found no signs of destruction, indicating a systematic withdrawal. — Anne Doran, ARTnews.com, 29 Sep. 2026 Nearly a year ago, Takaichi drew Beijing’s ire by indicating an attempt to seize Taiwan by force could prompt Japan’s Self-Defense Forces to intervene. — Evelyn Cheng, CNBC, 28 Sep. 2026 Now, with reports indicating that the Invictus Games landed a sponsorship deal with Amazon, many are wondering whether that means Harry is friends with Jeff Bezos. — Stylecaster Editors, StyleCaster, 28 Sep. 2026 Police have not disclosed a potential motive and said there's no information indicating Matthews was targeted ahead of time. — Emily Shapiro, ABC News, 28 Sep. 2026 Many engagements saw higher box office this weekend over last despite fewer shows due to a rush of new releases, indicating strong word of mouth. — Jill Goldsmith, Deadline, 27 Sep. 2026 The title company found a public notice indicating that the solar company still has a financial interest in the panels on your roof. — Gary Singer, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026

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While leather jackets have a deep history and utilitarian roots, the piece has become a signifying element of alternative style and edgy, punk sensibility.

— Julia Teti, Footwear News, 28 Sep. 2026
Elisabeth Moss plays Atwood’s heroine, Offred, a name signifying that she has been assigned to Commander Fred Waterford, though her real name is June.

— Will Harris, Entertainment Weekly, 15 Sep. 2026

Definition of signifying

Verb

But the less strictly technical procedure Serra describes is analogous to operations at stake in Jonas’s own work, implying that the act of measurement by walking and seeing is tacitly existential.

— Jeffrey Weiss, Artforum, 1 Oct. 2026
Manuel Bompard, a deputy of the French National Assembly who is also a member of France Unbowed, rebuked Macron by name for implying that his party was responsible for the chaos.

— Timothy Nerozzi, The Washington Examiner, 1 Oct. 2026

Definition of implying

Verb

The following table, like others below, shows their ages on June 1, 2030, with greens highlighting younger players and reds denoting those who’ll be over 30.

— Henry Bushnell, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2026
Eligible cars would receive special license plates denoting the car as a historic vehicle and be insured as collector motor vehicles.

— Sofia Williams, Sacbee.com, 13 Aug. 2026

Definition of denoting

Verb

Over the last week, its official Instagram account has hosted a series of vignette teasers hinting to potential locations of the next stretch.

— Thomas Smith, Billboard, 11 Sep. 2026
The performance underscores the capability of Nvidia's chips, with Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang hinting that OpenAI will be using even more computing power from the company going forward.

— Kevin Stankiewicz, CNBC, 8 Sep. 2026

Definition of hinting

Verb

Lilly is also planning to advance a co-formulation of the two drugs in Phase 3 trials, meaning that patients will only need to administer one injection with both tirzepatide and eloralintide.

— Annika Kim Constantino, CNBC, 30 Sep. 2026
Staff may have less time to properly assess prisoners, meaning they can be sent to less secure facilities, creating problems for management there.

— Issy Ronald, CNN Money, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of meaning

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For example, the national median home price increased about 2% year-over-year as of August, suggesting that homes are becoming more expensive and seemingly at odds with reduced demand from buyers.

— Sasha Rogelberg, Fortune, 26 Sep. 2026
Many of those deals would have likely kicked into high gear in fiscal 2026, suggesting more growth in the business is to come.

— Alex Weprin, HollywoodReporter, 25 Sep. 2026

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