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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
With another piece of paper indicating her pregnancy was not ectopic, though, Hall had left the clinic thinking that concern didn’t apply to her.
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Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Israel has yet to publicly comment on the peace terms during the latest war of words, with reports indicating Israeli government had been blindsided with Washington's proposal.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
But City Auditor Andy Hanau stressed that the fire crews met travel time goals at significantly higher rates than overall response time goals, indicating that the problem is preparation time — which fire officials call turnout time.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Meta’s stock rose 5% on the day of the New Mexico verdict, indicating how the market assessed the effect of the penalty on the company.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Days after the incident, detectives received pictures and messages from Smith’s Snapchat account indicating an arrangement between Williams and Smith to purchase marijuana.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The lawyer also showed jurors an internal document indicating that in 2018, the company estimated about 4 million Meta users were under 13 years old.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
And every so often, a bell would sound from a watergun fairground attraction, indicating that someone had claimed a prize.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
In a message Monday on X, Sánchez said that so far there were no signs indicating that the plane was attacked by rebel groups that operate near Puerto Leguizamo.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Emily Brindley
health Reporter, Dallas Morning News, 27 Mar. 2026
Israel has yet to publicly comment on the peace terms during the latest war of words, with reports indicating Israeli government had been blindsided with Washington's proposal.
—Anniek Bao, CNBC, 26 Mar. 2026
But City Auditor Andy Hanau stressed that the fire crews met travel time goals at significantly higher rates than overall response time goals, indicating that the problem is preparation time — which fire officials call turnout time.
—David Garrick, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Meta’s stock rose 5% on the day of the New Mexico verdict, indicating how the market assessed the effect of the penalty on the company.
—Carolina Rossini, The Conversation, 26 Mar. 2026
Days after the incident, detectives received pictures and messages from Smith’s Snapchat account indicating an arrangement between Williams and Smith to purchase marijuana.
—Caroline Zimmerman, Kansas City Star, 25 Mar. 2026
The lawyer also showed jurors an internal document indicating that in 2018, the company estimated about 4 million Meta users were under 13 years old.
—Nancy Dillon, Rolling Stone, 25 Mar. 2026
And every so often, a bell would sound from a watergun fairground attraction, indicating that someone had claimed a prize.
—Rob Crilly, The Washington Examiner, 25 Mar. 2026
In a message Monday on X, Sánchez said that so far there were no signs indicating that the plane was attacked by rebel groups that operate near Puerto Leguizamo.
—Arkansas Online, 24 Mar. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicating
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Kyle Farmer and Dominic Smith each signed a one-year split contract Saturday, signifying both will be in the clubhouse Friday at Truist Park when the team opens the season against the Royals.—
Chad Bishop,
AJC.com,
23 Mar. 2026
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Reviews have been mixed, with some critics embracing Gyllenhaal’s bold vision and others dismissing it as a whole lot of sound and fury, signifying zilch.—
Brent Lang,
Variety,
6 Mar. 2026
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Market pricing is implying no moves in either direction before the end of the year.—
Jeff Cox,
CNBC,
30 Mar. 2026
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In a response posted to social media, Kennedy hit back at the pediatrics academy's criticism, implying that corporate pharmaceutical funders influenced the organization's views.—
Mary Walrath-Holdridge,
USA Today,
22 Mar. 2026
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The twenty-four-hour temperature forecast is shown as a fluctuating black line tagged with icons denoting the weather every three hours.—
Kyle Chayka,
New Yorker,
25 Mar. 2026
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Rather than civic numbers, houses here are often identified by their color, position, or ceramic tiles denoting the family’s name.—
Kristina Kasparian,
Travel + Leisure,
15 Mar. 2026
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Hospital executives are hinting of a second wave of layoffs as some downsize their operations while the federal government continues to close the funding spigot for health care programs in phases over the next several years.—
Pat Maio,
Oc Register,
22 Mar. 2026
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Meanwhile, wildly popular Korean fragrance label Nonfiction has officially made its way stateside, hinting that K-beauty’s influence may soon extend well beyond skincare and into the perfume aisle.—
Conçetta Ciarlo,
Vogue,
16 Mar. 2026
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Roberts has heard a lot from his Gen-Z staff that 2026 is the analog year, meaning people are staying off their phones more, getting rid of social media and seeking out more physical media.—
Joseph Hernandez
March 28,
Kansas City Star,
28 Mar. 2026
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Few items in your closet work harder than the humble tee, meaning figuring out how to style an oversized T-shirt will pay dividends.—
Kelsey Stiegman,
Glamour,
27 Mar. 2026
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The hackers never demanded a ransom, suggesting they were motivated by destruction and chaos, not profit.—
ABC News,
ABC News,
29 Mar. 2026
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The most damaging incident for Meta occurred in 2021, when Haugen, a former Facebook product manager turned whistleblower, leaked a trove of documents suggesting the company knew of the potential harms of its products.—
Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
29 Mar. 2026
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“Indicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicating. Accessed 2 Apr. 2026.
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