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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
Olsavsky indicating that spending will likely increase again in 2026.
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Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Health inspectors said mussels were missing a sticky note indicating when they should be discarded.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
During their bye in Week 9, Florida State University athletic director Michael Alford released a statement indicating that the program would not fire head coach Mike Norvell before the end of the season.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But no proof has been made public indicating that the vessels hit in the Caribbean were carrying the deadly drug.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The best fit cosmological model to the latest BAO data, using DESI’s DR2 data with their fit for evolving dark energy, with the black curve (at left) and the solid yellow curve (at right) indicating the predictions of the standard cosmological model.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
The quarterback held his arm gingerly against his body, indicating a potential collarbone or shoulder injury.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The breach came to light after a cyberattack compromised sensitive patient data, with reports indicating that ransomware operators may have been behind the incident.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Dave Smith, Fortune, 2 Nov. 2025
Health inspectors said mussels were missing a sticky note indicating when they should be discarded.
—Sacbee.com, 31 Oct. 2025
During their bye in Week 9, Florida State University athletic director Michael Alford released a statement indicating that the program would not fire head coach Mike Norvell before the end of the season.
—Jordan Sigler, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
But no proof has been made public indicating that the vessels hit in the Caribbean were carrying the deadly drug.
—Cybele Mayes-Osterman, USA Today, 30 Oct. 2025
The best fit cosmological model to the latest BAO data, using DESI’s DR2 data with their fit for evolving dark energy, with the black curve (at left) and the solid yellow curve (at right) indicating the predictions of the standard cosmological model.
—Big Think, 30 Oct. 2025
The quarterback held his arm gingerly against his body, indicating a potential collarbone or shoulder injury.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Oct. 2025
The breach came to light after a cyberattack compromised sensitive patient data, with reports indicating that ransomware operators may have been behind the incident.
—Kurt Knutsson, FOXNews.com, 24 Oct. 2025
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicating
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According to Accenture’s 2025 Pulse of Change report, 27% of organizations are already investing in AI agents across multiple parts of their enterprises, signifying the real value AI is creating.—
Daniel Kendzior,
Fortune,
31 Oct. 2025
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And how hot would the Universe have gotten, at maximum, once inflation came to an end and the Universe became filled with matter and radiation, signifying the start of the hot Big Bang?—
Big Think,
Big Think,
22 Oct. 2025
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In between her fingers is a key and yellow keychain, perhaps implying a new home purchase.—
Colson Thayer,
PEOPLE,
30 Oct. 2025
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The analysts also increased their Apple price target to $320 per share from $270, implying an 18% upside from Tuesday’s close.—
Morgan Chittum,
CNBC,
29 Oct. 2025
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The other was an official air force photo with a gold star denoting his new rank affixed to the shoulder epaulet.—
Joshua Goodman,
Fortune,
28 Oct. 2025
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Blue circles mark Taiwan’s naval assets, with red denoting China’s.—
Charlie Campbell,
Time,
23 Oct. 2025
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And strange things keep happening, hinting that maybe Georgia’s past isn’t willing to stay buried.—
Joe Otterson,
Variety,
5 Nov. 2025
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By hinting that his business was the victim of shape-shifting saboteurs, Westergaard distracted from the more prosaic story about the carelessness of his staff.—
Ava Kofman,
New Yorker,
3 Nov. 2025
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Ticket sales nearly ground to a halt without any new releases, as well as the misfortune of the spooky holiday landing on Friday (meaning families were trick-or-treating, not visiting their local movie theater).—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
2 Nov. 2025
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Naturally, he was walked his next five times up—all but once intentionally—meaning Ohtani reached base nine times in nine plate appearances, a postseason record by three.—
Steve Rushin,
The Atlantic,
2 Nov. 2025
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Schulman told Bloomberg the increase in comparable sales was the result of some consumers adding sides or ordering more premium proteins like steak, suggesting wealthier consumers are propping up Cava as others pull back.—
Sasha Rogelberg,
Fortune,
5 Nov. 2025
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While previous research has begun to highlight the association between dietary patterns and cognitive health, the authors point out that previous findings suggesting a link with dairy have been inconsistent.—
Hannah Millington,
MSNBC Newsweek,
5 Nov. 2025
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“Indicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicating. Accessed 7 Nov. 2025.
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