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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
Contracts are priced between 1 cent (indicating a low probability) and 99 cents (indicating a high probability), and settle at $1 if the outcome is correct.
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Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Lain was part of a group of concerned residents who went to Godley Superintendent Rich Dear with information about Ketcherside’s prior convictions and evidence indicating Ketcherside was still involved in prostitution.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
As my colleague Samantha Lee explains, California wildlife officials recently published a study indicating the animal — considered a pest — was deliberately brought back to the state.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
At that time, the red stop lights embedded in the taxiway in front of the truck were illuminated, indicating the truck should not proceed.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Participating schools have begun to post additional information on their websites indicating that students will also need an authorization code provided by the school during registration.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
During a subsequent canvass of the area, cadaver dogs alerted to a nearby drainage pipe, indicating possible human remains, according to officials.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Joining me to discuss new research indicating that the Atlantic Meridional overturning circulation known as the AMOC may be weakening faster than previously understood is Shane Elipot, a physical oceanographer in the Department of Ocean Sciences at the University of Miami and author of the study.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Encyclopedia Britannica, 24 Apr. 2026
Lain was part of a group of concerned residents who went to Godley Superintendent Rich Dear with information about Ketcherside’s prior convictions and evidence indicating Ketcherside was still involved in prostitution.
—Matthew Adams, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 24 Apr. 2026
As my colleague Samantha Lee explains, California wildlife officials recently published a study indicating the animal — considered a pest — was deliberately brought back to the state.
—Lila Seidman, Los Angeles Times, 23 Apr. 2026
At that time, the red stop lights embedded in the taxiway in front of the truck were illuminated, indicating the truck should not proceed.
—Aaron Cooper, CNN Money, 23 Apr. 2026
Participating schools have begun to post additional information on their websites indicating that students will also need an authorization code provided by the school during registration.
—Alexandra Mendoza, San Diego Union-Tribune, 23 Apr. 2026
During a subsequent canvass of the area, cadaver dogs alerted to a nearby drainage pipe, indicating possible human remains, according to officials.
—Marlene Lenthang, NBC news, 23 Apr. 2026
Joining me to discuss new research indicating that the Atlantic Meridional overturning circulation known as the AMOC may be weakening faster than previously understood is Shane Elipot, a physical oceanographer in the Department of Ocean Sciences at the University of Miami and author of the study.
—Dana Taylor, USA Today, 23 Apr. 2026
The Los Angeles County Office of Education is investigating the possibility that bad actors gained access to the electronic tax documents of teachers and administrators after employees at schools around the county received letters indicating fraudulent tax filings had been submitted in their names.
—Jason Henry, Daily News, 18 Apr. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicating
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Painted pink since 1918 (signifying peace at the end of World War I), the ‘Nellie’ is Cape Town’s ‘grande dame’, and dates back to 1899.—
Condé Nast,
Condé Nast Traveler,
23 Apr. 2026
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In 2024, Fitzpatrick won reelection by nearly 13 percentage points, up from less than nine in his first election in 2016, signifying security in a historically swing-happy region, built through a meticulously moderate voting history.—
Zak Hudak,
CBS News,
22 Apr. 2026
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Analysts have average price targets implying upside of about 169% and 134% for AtaiBeckley and Compass, respectively.—
Alex Harring,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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In addition to scapegoating Josh, Park is also implying that Lindsay inflated procedure prices and sold customers on unnecessary treatments at Trochos.—
Skyler Trepel,
PEOPLE,
16 Apr. 2026
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In the same note, Kettner shared a chart denoting the impact of biggest escalations on equities since 1990.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
20 Apr. 2026
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Their jump wings had the tiny inlaid gold stars denoting combat jumps.—
Edward Lotterman,
Twin Cities,
29 Mar. 2026
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All three Afflecks wore tennis shoes, hinting that the actor's kids share his love of designer sneakers.—
Lara Walsh,
InStyle,
12 Apr. 2026
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New York City police stood by their investigation, hinting that the five had been part of the attack along with Reyes, but in 2002 the convictions were vacated.—
Tracy Grant,
Encyclopedia Britannica,
10 Apr. 2026
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After 33 games, there is nothing to choose between City and Arsenal in points (70) or goal difference (+37), meaning City have edged their way to the top on goals scored — bagging 66 goals compared to Arsenal’s 63.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
25 Apr. 2026
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Neuroscientists have found that these events at dendrites can allow even single neurons to perform complex computations — meaning that dendrites are the reason why a single neuron can have the same amount of computational power as a deep artificial neural network.—
Yasemin Saplakoglu,
Quanta Magazine,
24 Apr. 2026
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Near the end of this complex six-hundred-page book, Yamashita switches to a collective pronoun, suggesting that a common dream has connected her characters.—
Hua Hsu,
New Yorker,
20 Apr. 2026
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Prominent conservative pundits − from former Fox News hosts Megyn Kelly and Tucker Carlson to conspiracy theorist Alex Jones and podcaster Candace Owens − are suggesting the president is unwell.—
Phillip M. Bailey,
USA Today,
19 Apr. 2026
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“Indicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicating. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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