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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
Current pricing is indicating virtually no chance of cuts anytime through at least 2027.
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Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
An appeals court found that there was no evidence indicating Carroll personally secured the outside funding.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
Done in the style of the children’s classic Operation, Unethical Hoops requires players to use tweezers to pull objects from tiny holes, with the slightest touch of a metal border setting off a buzzer indicating failure.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Police said detectives have not found evidence indicating the attack was politically motivated and are still investigating whether the suspect and victim had any prior contact.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, responders perceived the AI using company less favorably, indicating strong AI content aversion.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Thursday’s inflation report also showed that in addition to gasoline, prices for groceries, clothing and electricity are also on the rise, indicating that inflation may be growing more entrenched.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Crisp and sturdy on the outside, moist in the center, and even had some layering indicating that the fat was incorporated nicely.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
The City of Carlsbad posted signage indicating the driveway beyond it is open to public use.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Jeff Cox, CNBC, 29 May 2026
An appeals court found that there was no evidence indicating Carroll personally secured the outside funding.
—Brittney Melton, NPR, 29 May 2026
Done in the style of the children’s classic Operation, Unethical Hoops requires players to use tweezers to pull objects from tiny holes, with the slightest touch of a metal border setting off a buzzer indicating failure.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 May 2026
Police said detectives have not found evidence indicating the attack was politically motivated and are still investigating whether the suspect and victim had any prior contact.
—Anthony Thompson, USA Today, 28 May 2026
Unsurprisingly, responders perceived the AI using company less favorably, indicating strong AI content aversion.
—Melissa A. Wheeler, Forbes.com, 28 May 2026
Thursday’s inflation report also showed that in addition to gasoline, prices for groceries, clothing and electricity are also on the rise, indicating that inflation may be growing more entrenched.
—Christopher Rugaber, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2026
Crisp and sturdy on the outside, moist in the center, and even had some layering indicating that the fat was incorporated nicely.
—Jesse Szewczyk, Bon Appetit Magazine, 27 May 2026
The City of Carlsbad posted signage indicating the driveway beyond it is open to public use.
—Jeremy Talcott, Oc Register, 27 May 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for indicating
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Certainly there were luxe, strong visions of the wardrobe on the runway, but with hints of edge melded with signifying codes like the web, the interlock, the GG, the Flora, the bamboo, the bit and the Jackie.—
Emily Mercer,
Footwear News,
17 May 2026
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Pope Leo in December appointed Joliet Bishop Ronald Hicks as archbishop of New York, signifying a move to a more pastoral and missionary-inspired leadership in one of the largest archdiocese in the nation.—
Angie Leventis Lourgos,
Chicago Tribune,
8 May 2026
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Goldman Sachs on Wednesday raised its 12-month target for the benchmark Kospi to 12,000, implying more than 35% upside from current levels.—
Lee Ying Shan,
CNBC,
3 June 2026
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Earlier this month, Matsui’s campaign came after Vang for taking corporate donations from Sacramento-area businesses during her city council campaigns, implying that Vang’s vows to not accept money from corporate PACs in her congressional bid is hypocritical.—
Jennah Pendleton,
Sacbee.com,
1 June 2026
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The statistical evidence supports this when looking at the standard deviation — denoting the spread of a dataset — of points after 37 games across the past seven seasons.—
Mark Carey,
New York Times,
24 May 2026
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In front of them were the monkeys, which were placed on a sign denoting wildlife trafficking.—
Bailey Richards,
PEOPLE,
16 May 2026
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An image of a caveman symbolizes early life, possibly hinting that the mysterious ecosystem of Backrooms will evolve and grow as the story continues.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
31 May 2026
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However, there are occasional visual flourishes, like the beginning and end of each stage resembling sketches, and the backgrounds featuring light pencil lines and watercolor effects, hinting that the game takes place in a storybook.—
Will Greenwald,
PC Magazine,
19 May 2026
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To pay for it, Porter would impose a progressive corporate tax, meaning more profitable businesses and corporations would pay a higher rate.—
Karen Garcia,
Los Angeles Times,
30 May 2026
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Those wanting to double at State also had to contend with mile qualifying heats on Friday, meaning runners would potentially have four miles of races in 24 hours.—
Scott M. Reid,
Oc Register,
30 May 2026
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But satellite images reviewed by CNN show how Iran has used simple equipment such as bulldozers and dump trucks to counter those costly campaigns — suggesting that Tehran’s missile capabilities can’t be destroyed just by targeting tunnel entrances, experts said.—
Tamara Qiblawi,
CNN Money,
31 May 2026
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The psychological thriller has obliterated projections, with early tracking suggesting a $40 million to $50 million domestic debut.—
Rebecca Rubin,
Variety,
31 May 2026
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“Indicating.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/indicating. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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