1
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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2
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
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has not yet been determined.
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Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating that the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The watch is a step removed, indicating imminent weather conditions that will fuel fires, while a warning tells residents those conditions are actively occurring.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Ethane, however, has stayed stable on both objects, even when using two different outgassing rates — 100% (indicating full release of volatiles) and 10% (a smaller release).
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
However, there have not been any rumors indicating that a touch-screen Mac will launch as early as next year, so some skepticism is warranted for the time being.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The strongest evidence came from infants who were 12 or more months old, indicating a timeline of how the brain develops in these first few years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Russia has rejected it, thus indicating Moscow’s desire to continue its bloody war with Ukraine.
—Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 22 Mar. 2025
Smoke blew around the crater with weak to moderate pressure and firelight was seen at the peak, indicating that the glowing volcanic material was at a shallow depth.
—arkansasonline.com, 22 Mar. 2025
The watch is a step removed, indicating imminent weather conditions that will fuel fires, while a warning tells residents those conditions are actively occurring.
—Devoun Cetoute, Miami Herald, 21 Mar. 2025
Currently, there is no data indicating the containment progress of the fire and its cause has yet to be determined.
—Ca Wildfire Bot, Sacramento Bee, 21 Mar. 2025
Ethane, however, has stayed stable on both objects, even when using two different outgassing rates — 100% (indicating full release of volatiles) and 10% (a smaller release).
—Victoria Corless, Space.com, 21 Mar. 2025
However, there have not been any rumors indicating that a touch-screen Mac will launch as early as next year, so some skepticism is warranted for the time being.
—Ewan Spence, Forbes, 21 Mar. 2025
The strongest evidence came from infants who were 12 or more months old, indicating a timeline of how the brain develops in these first few years.
—Andrew Paul, Popular Science, 21 Mar. 2025
Russia has rejected it, thus indicating Moscow’s desire to continue its bloody war with Ukraine.
—Askold Haywas, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Mar. 2025
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicating
Verb
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In the photo that the actress shared, her tree appeared to have a yellow brick roadway leading up to it with a pair of legs (signifying the Wicked Witch of the East) peaking out beneath the tree.—
Kimberlee Speakman,
People.com,
25 Dec. 2024
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However, if one partner says no, the decision is paused, signifying that further reflection and dialogue are necessary before any action is taken.—
Mark Travers,
Forbes,
21 Dec. 2024
Verb
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Analyst Joseph Spak lowered his price target to $51 from $64, implying 11% upside.—
Lisa Kailai Han,
CNBC,
10 Apr. 2025
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Citi kept its buy rating with a $265 per share price target, implying 46% upside to Friday’s close.—
Jim Cramer,
CNBC,
7 Apr. 2025
Verb
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Again, hinting that the physical movement is the important aspect of rhythmic priming.—
New Atlas,
New Atlas,
9 Apr. 2025
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Per Booth, Seattle Kraken majority owner Samantha Holloway released a statement following news of the sale, hinting that her ownership group was interested in getting into the bidding to bring the Seattle SuperSonics back to town.—
Thomas G. Moukawsher,
Newsweek,
22 Mar. 2025
Verb
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Gordon then got injured late in that game, meaning Rashford started again here.—
Jack Pitt-Brooke,
The Athletic,
25 Mar. 2025
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The lucky player chose the Quick Pick option, meaning a lottery machine randomly chose at least some of the ticket numbers.—
Simone Jasper,
Miami Herald,
25 Mar. 2025
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Nippon Steel sharply criticized the decision in a statement on Friday, suggesting the company may take legal action.—
Max Zahn,
ABC News,
3 Jan. 2025
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But privately, Musk has been critical of NASA's plans, suggesting that the Artemis Program has been moving too slowly and is too reliant on contractors who seek cost-plus government contracts and are less interested in delivering results.—
Eric Berger,
Ars Technica,
3 Jan. 2025
Cite this Entry
“Indicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicating. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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